Rookie quarterbacks Ty Simpson and Garrett Nussmeier impressed in Saturday's preseason action between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs.

Here's grading the much-anticipated first preseason action of 13 rookies taken in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft and beyond, starting near the top of the class.

Follow our live coverage as the first week of the NFL preseason wraps up with seven games today.

The Cleveland Browns ' battle under center continued in Chicago, where Deshaun Watson outplayed Shedeur Sanders. The Buffalo Bills christened their new Highmark Stadium with a win. And Jaxson Dart picked up where he left off, providing a mixture of concern and thrill at the Meadowlands.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end R Mason Thomas puts the pressure on Los Angeles Rams quarterback Ty Simpson, thwarting his attempt at a Hail Mary pass to end the first half.

Ty Simpson is getting to learn a lot from Rams QB1 Matthew Stafford, but there's only one thing he is worried about.

Ty Simpson embracing the pressure of his first Rams test Fans have high expectations for rookie quarterback Ty Simpson, who is embracing the pressure that comes with being Matthew Stafford's heir apparent.

While none of the members of the 2026 draft class have taken the field for an actual game yet, they all received quite the welcome to the NFL moment thanks to Fanatics.