The NFL’s decision to expand practice squads to 16 players was a popular one, allowing teams to keep additional players throughout the season and giving them the chance to get promoted weekly to the active roster. The 53-man roster is what everyone looks at, but the practice squad is a great way for players to develop.
The Rams started signing players to their practice squad on Wednesday, which was their first chance to do so after trimming their roster Tuesday. They added 15 players initially, including Logan Bruss, Brett Rypien, Tyler Johnson and a familiar face, Troy Reeder.
Buy Rams TicketsThis group is likely to change in the coming weeks and the Rams still have one spot left to fill, but below is a complete list of the 15 players Los Angeles signed to start with. There’s a surprising lack of pass-rush depth, with Keir Thomas being the only outside linebacker, and the Rams only signed two defensive backs, which was also unexpected.
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OL A.J. Arcuri
2
OL Logan Bruss
3
OL Mike McAllister
4
OL Grant Miller
5
DT Marquise Copeland (veteran)
6
RB Royce Freeman (veteran)
7
DB Tanner Ingle
8
DB Cameron McCutcheon
9
WR Tyler Johnson (veteran)
10
WR Xavier Smith
11
WR Austin Trammell
12
TE Nikola Kalinic
13
LB Troy Reeder (veteran)
14
QB Brett Rypien (veteran)
15
OLB Keir Thomas II
