Los Angeles Rams name Coleman Shelton and Trent McDuffie team captains

The Los Angeles Rams announced their team captains for the 2026 NFL season, featuring two former University of Washington players in the leadership group. Center Coleman Shelton and cornerback Trent McDuffie both earned captaincy honors for the first time in their professional careers. Shelton is entering his ninth NFL season and his seventh with the Rams, while McDuffie joins the roster following an offseason trade from the Kansas City Chiefs. McDuffie arrives in Los Angeles as a two-time Super Bowl champion who earned All-Pro recognition during his tenure in Kansas City. The organization named a dozen captains in total as the team prepares for the upcoming schedule. The Rams are set to begin their 2026 campaign against the San Francisco 49ers on September 10 at a venue in Melbourne, Australia.

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