Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, the Los Angeles Rams made the surprising decision to waive safety Russ Yeast. He’s been their backup slot defender all summer and into the regular season, but he’s no longer on the 53-man roster.
The Rams replaced him with cornerback Cam Lampkin, signing him to the active roster from the practice squad. Yeast originally joined the Rams as a seventh-round pick in 2022 out of Kansas State. He started nine games last season and one as a rookie.
Additionally, the team activated offensive lineman Justin Dedich and tight end Nikola Kalinic from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. They’ll then revert back to the practice squad on Monday. Davis Allen has been ruled out so promoting Kalinic makes sense from a depth standpoint. Dedich also provides insurance on a banged-up offensive line.
