The Los Angeles Rams made their first wave of roster cuts earlier within the week, after which they introduced a bunch extra forward of Tuesday’s deadline to get the roster right down to 53 gamers for the beginning of the 2024 season.
Among the many gamers that they waived with no recall had been offensive lineman A.J. Arcuri, offensive lineman Justin Dedich, working again Zach Evans, tight finish Miller Forristall, defensive again Tanner Ingle, defensive again Shaun Jolly, tight finish Nikola Kalinic, defensive again Cam Lampkin, defensive lineman Tuli Letuligasenoa, offensive lineman Mike McAllister, defensive lineman David Olajiga, huge receiver Xavier Smith, huge receiver Drake Stoops, defensive again Jason Taylor II, exterior lineback Keir Thomas, offensive lineman Zachary Thomas, exterior linebacker Zachary VanValkenburg and huge receiver Sam Wiglusz.
Moreover, the Rams additionally waived defensive finish Anthony Goodlow as a result of an harm and positioned tight finish Tyler Higbee on the PUP record. The transfer with Higbee doesn’t come as a lot of a shock as he’ll miss not less than the primary 4 video games as a result of a knee harm.
And at last, the Rams positioned three gamers on injured reserve in offensive lineman Okay.T. Leveston, defensive lineman Larrell Murchison and defensive again Tre’Vius Tomlinson. Each Leveston and Murchison had been designated to return whereas Tomlinson was not, which means he is not going to play through the 2024 season.
Maybe essentially the most notable lower of this bunch is Smith, who impressed through the preseason however sadly is a sufferer of taking part in receiver, the place the Rams have a ton of depth. Evans, Taylor and each Thomas’ are additionally gamers with expertise that didn’t make the lower.
Who did make the lower although had been 5 undrafted defensive free brokers in defensive backs Josh Wallace, Charles Woods and Jaylen McCullough in addition to linebackers Omar Speights and Elias Neal. The Rams clearly preferred what they noticed out of those guys throughout coaching camp and the preseason.
McCullough and Speights, specifically, had been actually spectacular and will see snaps instantly for Chris Shula’s younger protection.
Offensive lineman Logan Bruss additionally made the Rams’ roster, which is a superb story given all the previous third-round choose has been by means of for the reason that workforce drafted him in 2022.
Rams commerce Ernest Jones to Titans
One different roster transfer the Rams made was buying and selling a 2026 sixth spherical choose and linebacker Ernest Jones to the Tennessee Titans for a 2026 fifth spherical choose.
Jones was the unquestioned chief of the Rams’ protection after Aaron Donald retired however he wished a brand new contract that L.A. was not keen to offer, so that they parted methods. The emergence of each Speights and Neal helped make that call simpler for the Rams.
