As the NFL offseason approaches, teams are starting to do research on who they want to target in free agency.

The Los Angeles Rams are reportedly looking at a former Super Bowl champion, Kansas City linebacker Nick Bolton, to add to their defense.

Bolton, a four-year pro out of Missouri, has been an essential piece of the Chiefs’ defense in the middle of the field. However, Kansas City must pay him a premium as he enters unrestricted free agency this summer. After signing a four year, $5,834,032 contract with the Chiefs after they picked him in the second round, Bolton will be seeking a payday as a free agent.

According to CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani, the Rams could be the team that ends up giving him that big payday.

“The Rams have a talented defensive front with Braden Fiske, Jared Verse, Byron Young etc,” wrote Dajani. “Now, they need a veteran inside backer to fly around at the second level. That’s Nick Bolton. He’s averaged over eight tackles per game over 57 contests, recorded a career-high three sacks in 2024 and even made a case for Super Bowl MVP a couple years ago when he had a scoop-and-score vs. the Eagles. Bolton’s talent and leadership is needed in L.A.”

According to Spotrac, Bolton is projected to sign a deal worth almost $50 million over four years this offseason. The Chiefs only have $11.5 million in cap space, making it extremely difficult for them to re-sign Bolton and keep the rest of their roster together.

The Rams secured a postseason berth last season and made it into the divisional round before falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that showed them how desperately they need an upgrade at linebacker. Bolton figures to be a perfect fit if the Rams can convince him to sign.