Jared Verse made the Pro Bowl on Thursday, an engagement the Los Angeles Rams rookie outside linebacker hopes to avoid with a lengthy playoff run. That’s not the only commitment Verse would like to get out of,

Before Los Angeles Rams rookie Jared Verse learned he made his first career Pro Bowl, he was plagued with worry. He had woken up from a nap, only to see he missed three calls from head coach Sean McVay.

The first-round draft pick, who has not been shy about his lofty career goals, has 4½ sacks and 75 total quarterback pressures while improving against the run and in coverage through 16 games.