Giff Smith will enter his first season with the Rams as the run game coordinator and defensive line coach after spending the previous eight seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers (2016-23). He most recently coached outside linebackers for the past two seasons and served as their interim head coach to close out the 2023 campaign. He coached the defensive line for the Chargers for six seasons (2016-21), the Tennessee Titans for two seasons (2014-15), and the Buffalo Bills for three seasons (2010-12). Smith also spent time at the collegiate level with stops at Arkansas (1991-93), Georgia (1994-95), Georgia Southern (1996-98), Tulane (1999-03), and Georgia Tech (2004-09).