Les Snead
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Samuel Lester Snead (born January 19, 1971) is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL), a position he has held since 2012. Prior to joining the Rams in 2012, Snead served in the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons front offices from 1995 to 2011.
Early years
Snead was born and grew up in
Professional career
In 1995, Snead was hired by the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars as a pro scout, where he worked until 1997, when he was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to the same position. In 2009, he was promoted to director of pro/player personnel, where he remained for the following two seasons.[2]
St Louis Rams
On February 10, 2012, the Rams announced that they had hired Snead to become the team's new general manager.[3] On March 12, 2012, Snead made his first big deal as general manager, as the Rams agreed to a trade with the
In the
Los Angeles Rams
Following the approval of the Rams' relocation to Los Angeles, Snead and his family settled in
Snead was among the team executives who interviewed
Finding a close alignment in their respective football philosophies, Snead and McVay have since had a strong friendship. In May 2019, they attended the Kentucky Derby together.[10] In July 2019, the Los Angeles Rams signed Snead to a contract extension that will keep him with the franchise through the 2023 season.[11]
Snead tested positive for
After the Rams were eliminated in the
Following the victory, a meme of Snead emerged with the caption "Fuck Them Picks" in response to Snead's acquisition of multiple players in exchange for trading several notable draft picks. Snead himself found the meme to his own humor and was even spotted with a mug displaying the image during the 2022 NFL Draft, and was even spotted wearing a shirt bearing the image during the Rams' victory parade in 2022.[13]
On September 8, 2022, Snead, as well as McVay, were extended through the 2026 season.[14]
Personal life
Snead married sports media personality Kara Henderson in the fall of 2012 and the couple currently resides in Malibu, California. Snead has two children, Cannon and Logan, from a previous marriage.
References
- ^ Thomas, Jim (September 9, 2012). "More for Les: Rams' Snead takes aggressive stance". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "Les Snead at a glance". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Yasinskas, Pat (February 12, 2012). "Source: Rams to hire Les Snead as GM". ESPN. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (April 29, 2012). "2012 NFL Draft Grades: Rams Earn A From SB Nation". SB Nation. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Czarnecki, Joe (May 1, 2012). "Czar's team-by-team NFL Draft grades". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Babb, Kent (May 10, 2014). "St. Louis Rams draft Michael Sam, who could become first openly gay active NFL player". Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Breer, Albert (December 8, 2016). "Rams Junior High: Inside a Dysfunctional Front Office". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Moraitis, Michael (December 22, 2016). "Jeff Fisher Blames Les Snead for Rams Losing Jenkins, McLeod". Fansided. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (February 7, 2018). "The five ways Rams GM Les Snead saved his job". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Henderson Snead, Kara (May 3, 2019). "Hanging in Louisville... but still talking football!". twitter.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Silver, Michael (July 29, 2019). "Rams extend Sean McVay, Les Snead through 2023". NFL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Thiry, Lindsey (April 30, 2021). "Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead to conduct NFL draft from home after testing positive for COVID-19". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rams GM Les Snead wears "F— them picks" shirt to Super Bowl parade". February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rams extend Les Snead, Sean McVay through 2026 season". theramswire.usatoday.com. September 8, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.