When Rams assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant took a job interview during the 2024 NFL offseason, it stirred up the reality that the Rams were going to lose several assistant coaches, crucial to their 2024 turnaround.
Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach and defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant will serve as the team's head coach during Saturday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Rams head coach Sean McVay announced Thursday.
Former Wisconsin football standout Aubrey Pleasant is climbing the NFL coaching ladder once more, this time with the Los Angeles Rams. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has reported that Pleasant is being elevated to the role of assistant head coach under Sean McVay. He will also continue his role as the team’s defensive pass game coordinator.
Pleasant worked with the 2022 Packers to reverse engineer opposing defenses. Aubrey Pleasant was fired as the Detroit Lions’ passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach in 2022, but it didn’t take long for him to find work.