The Los Angeles Rams introduced that they’ve signed 16 gamers to their preliminary apply squad for the 2024 season.
The group consists of offensive lineman A.J. Arcuri, offensive lineman Justin Dedich, tight finish Miller Forristall, defensive again Tanner Ingle, defensive again Shaun Jolly, tight finish Nikola Kalinic, defensive again Cam Lampkin, defensive deal with Cory Durden, offensive lineman Mike McAllister, vast receiver Xavier Smith, vast receiver Drake Stoops, defensive again Jason Taylor II, outdoors linebacker Keir Thomas and vast receiver Sam Wiglusz.
Linebacker Zach VanValkenburg had been additionally added to the Rams’ apply squad as an exception participant. Defensive deal with David Olajiga is on the apply squad as a world participant.
Working again Zach Evans was additionally initially signed to the apply squad after which waived.
A participant is eligible as an exception if he has two or fewer accrued seasons. A crew might not have greater than 10 exceptions on their apply squad at anyone time.
A apply squad is usually restricted to 16 gamers however groups are permitted to hold 17 if one in every of them qualifies as a world participant. That is amongst a number of new rule adjustments for the 2024 NFL season.
All 16 of the aforementioned gamers had been with the Rams for coaching camp and the preseason, so they may have some continuity on that finish.
Evans is coming off a formidable summer time that noticed him rush for 135 yards and rating two touchdowns, each within the Rams’ 17-15 loss to the Houston Texans final week. Contemplating he was launched, it’s attainable he has one other gig lined up someplace.
Smith additionally was a standout throughout the preseason, accumulating the Tenth-most all-purpose yards within the NFL as a receiver, rusher and returner.
Rams’ roster strikes
Because the Rams had been finalizing their 53-man roster, they made two late additions by signing defensive lineman Neville Gallimore and claiming operating again Cody Schrader from the San Francisco 49ers.
Gallimore, 27, is getting into his fifth NFL marketing campaign after spending 4 seasons as a backup defensive deal with for the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived by the Miami Dolphins after signing with them this offseason.
Gallimore has 4 sacks, three move deflections, 11 tackles for loss and 90 mixed tackles in 52 video games (14 begins) during the last 4 seasons.
Schrader, 24, was an undrafted free agent in 2024 that signed with the 49ers instantly after the conclusion of this yr’s draft. He went by offseason coaching camp with the crew however was waived.
He performed two seasons for the College of Missouri, lacking his junior marketing campaign with an damage. In 2023 — his sophomore season — he rushed for 1,627 yards with 14 touchdowns, ending eighth in Heisman voting and ending first within the SEC in speeding yards and yards from scrimmage.
