Verse started 16 of 17 games for the Rams last season. He finished with 66 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss and forced two fumbles. A strong case can be made that Fiske, a fellow Ram had a much better season. Fiske finished with 8.5 sacks as an interior defensive lineman and only eight starts in 2024.

First-round pick Jared Verse was recognized as the 2025 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, receiving 28 more first-place votes than the second- place finisher Quinyon Mitchell, according to the Associated Press . Verse wasn't the only Ram up for the award, as fellow defensive lineman Braden Fiske finished third in the voting.

For the third time, a Rams player has NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. The award this year went to Rams linebacker Jared Verse, who also made the Pro Bowl this past season. Verse's teammate, defensive end Braden Fiske,