The Rams made a variety of roster strikes upfront of their Week 2 journey to Arizona. Amongst these strikes, Los Angeles made the choice to waive defensive again Russ Yeast.
Yeast is in his third season since getting drafted within the seventh spherical by the Rams. He performed a little bit of a reserve function as a rookie in 2022, making one begin as a fifth defensive again in 15 sport appearances. Yeast adopted that up with a extra impactful 2023 marketing campaign, beginning 9 of 17 video games and recording 61 complete tackles and 5 passes defensed. Yeast performed everywhere in the discipline final yr, spending most of his time at security, however taking part in a wholesome variety of snaps within the slot and within the field.
Yeast entered the yr because the presumed beginning nickelback for Los Angeles, however within the season opener in Detroit, Yeast solely appeared on the sphere for one defensive snap. Not but a vested veteran, Yeast might be subjected to the waiver wire, the place any staff can declare him in the event that they so want. In his place, Quentin Lake will take over that nickel function. Lake began 4 video games late into final yr earlier than taking the beginning function within the opener final week. Lake was drafted a spherical earlier than Yeast again in 2022, and the 2 have jockeyed for choice on the depth chart ever since.
Taking Yeast’s spot on the lively roster might be observe squad cornerback Cam Lampkin. Lampkin was initially signed as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State. He didn’t make the preliminary 53-man roster however was signed to the observe squad, the place he remained till right now’s promotion.
Becoming a member of Lampkin off the observe squad as normal gameday elevations are offensive lineman Justin Dedich and tight finish Nikola Kalinic. Each gamers will revert again to the observe squad after Sunday’s contest.
