The Los Angeles Rams introduced that they’ve elevated punter Ty Zentner from the apply squad for the Week 9 matchup in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks.
The rationale for that is that the staff’s typical punter Ethan Evans has been coping with an sickness and was dominated out of the sport in Seattle due to it. Evans was unable to apply on Thursday or Friday after which head coach Sean McVay shortly dominated him out of the sport.
Figuring out that Evans’ standing was up within the air, the Rams signed Ryan Sanborn to the apply squad on Thursday after which added Zentner on Friday. It seems Zentner impressed extra on the apply discipline as he’ll get the chance to punt for the Rams in Week 9.
It received’t simply be punting duties that fall on the duty of Zentner, nonetheless, as he will even maintain kicks for Joshua Karty. Evans additionally often handles kickoff duties for the Rams so it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if that now goes to Zentner or Karty.
After a 1-4 begin to the season, the Rams have now received back-to-back video games to get their season again on monitor. This Sunday represents a large alternative for the Rams as they appear to get again to .500 by beating a top quality division opponent.
Exterior of the Rams, all the different NFC West groups at present sit at 4-4 on the season, so the division is broad open going into the second half of the season.
If the Rams are in a position to beat Seattle in Week 9 then which will give them the momentum to take management of the division. The hope is that Zentner’s providers won’t be wanted, but when they’re, he is available in with 9 video games of NFL expertise below his belt.
He kicked in 4 video games for the Houston Texans and 5 video games for the Tennessee Titans throughout the 2023 season earlier than being waived by the latter this previous August.
Too early to inform if Rams will probably be consumers
At 3-4, the Rams are only a half recreation out of first place within the NFC West and now might doubtlessly change into consumers forward of the Nov. 5 commerce deadline.
Nevertheless, Sean McVay cautioned that it’s nonetheless too early to inform if that would be the case. If the staff does go that route, they may look to amass some assist at inside linebacker to bolster a protection that appears to be bettering weekly.
