All Entries in the "St. Louis Rams" Category
Rams Continue Search For Change-of-Pace Back
For a second straight season, St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson ranked second in the NFL in touches (rushing attempts plus receptions), handling the ball 376 times in 16 games in 2010. Jackson’s 2010 workload decreased slightly from the previous season, where Jackson touched the ball 375 times in 15 games. Jackson underwent minor [...]
Rams Sign LS Clint Mower to “Reserve/Futures” Deal
According to a league source, the St. Louis Rams have signed first-year long-snapper Clint Mower to a “Reserve/Futures” deal. An undrafted free agent from the University of Utah, Mower (6-2, 215) originally signed with the Rams last May, but was released the following month and spent the 2010 regular season as a street free agent. [...]
McDaniels Could Be Headed to St. Louis
Now that the Cleveland Browns have tabbed Pat Shurmur to fill their head coaching vacancy, the door is open for Josh McDaniels to replace Shurmur as offensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams, writes Bill Williamson of ESPN.com. The former Denver Broncos head coach has interviewed for the Minnesota Vikings’ coordinator position, but Vikings head [...]
Shurmur The Favorite in Cleveland
The Cleveland Browns could have a head coach in place by Thursday, Peter King of Sports Illustrated reports. St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has emerged as the favorite to land the Browns’ top coaching post, with the team expected to pair him with an experienced defensive coordinator. Prior to joining the Rams, the [...]
Rams OT Jason Smith Injures Ankle
St. Louis Rams right tackle Jason Smith rolled an ankle during today’s practice, the team reports. X-rays on Smith’s ankle were negative, head coach Steve Spagnuolo said, adding that the second overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft will be monitored on a day-to-day basis. The NFC West-leading Rams have lost two straight, due in [...]
Rams FB Britt Miller Placed on IR
St. Louis Rams fullback Brit Miller has officially been placed on injured reserve. A linebacker at the University of Illinois, Miller (6-0, 243) had signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Miller was converted to fullback by the San Francisco 49ers last summer, appearing in five games at the end [...]
Rams Sign LB David Nixon Off Practice Squad
With starting strong-side linebacker Na’il Diggs placed on injured reserve, the St. Louis Rams have elevated linebacker David Nixon from the practice squad, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Diggs suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals. A second-year player out of BYU, Nixon (6-3, 235) began his [...]
Rams Lose LB Na’il Diggs to Torn Pectoral Muscle
St. Louis Rams linebacker Na’il Diggs has a torn pectoral muscle and will miss the remainder of the season. The 10th year veteran out of Ohio State had started 12 games at strong-side linebacker this season, his first with the Rams after spending five seasons with the Green Bay Packers and four with the Carolina [...]
Rams Avoid Local TV Blackout, Part VI
The St. Louis Rams announced that they have avoided a local television blackout for this Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. After having nine of their last 25 home games blacked out heading into the 2010 season, the 4-5 Rams are now 6-for-6 at avoiding blackouts. The Rams’ two remaining home games this season are [...]
Rams Agree to Terms With TE Derek Schouman
Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis Rams have agreed to terms with free agent tight end. Terms were not disclosed. A 2007 seventh-round pick out of Boise State by the Buffalo Bills, Schouman has started 15 of 21 games over the last three seasons, catching 27 passes for 275 [...]
Rams WR Danario Alexander to Have Knee Scoped
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Danario Alexander hobbled off the field after landing awkwardly on his left knee during today’s practice. FOXSports.com’s Adam Caplan reports that Alexander will undergo arthroscopic surgery that will sideline for a few weeks. Knee issues were the only thing that kept NFL teams from using a pick on the 6-5, [...]
Rams, Bengals Avoid Blackouts
The Cincinnati Bengals and St. Louis Rams both announced that they have sold enough tickets to avoid having their home games this Sunday blacked out from local television. Both teams received 24-hour extensions from the National Football League on Thursday. For the Bengals, Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins will be the 56th consecutive sellouts, [...]
Rams WR Danario Alexander Hobbles Off Field
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Danario Alexander “hobbled off” the field during today’s practice after landing awkwardly on his left knee, the team’s official Twitter account reported on Friday. Alexander (6-5, 215) has undergone multiple surgeries on his left knee, which was the only reason the immensely talented rookie from Missouri went undrafted in April. [...]
Rams RB Steven Jackson Says He’s Playing on Sunday
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson declared himself a go for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Jackson had two pins inserted in his fractured left ring finger earlier this week. The NFL’s 5th-leading rusher with 617 yards, Jackson bring a three-game 100+-yard rushing streak into Sunday’s game against the Panthers, whose defense ranks [...]
Rams Sign S Michael Lewis
The St. Louis Rams have signed free agent safety Michael Lewis, reports Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The 6-1, 222-pound Lewis began his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles, who chose him in the second round (58th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Colorado. Rams head coach Steve [...]
