Landen Akers

Rams Reduce Roster To 53 Players

August 30th, 2022 at 8:42pm CST by Ben Levine

As the Rams look to defend their Super Bowl title, the team reduced their roster to the 53-man limit today:

Jacob Harris getting cut came as a bit of a surprise after the 2021 fourth-round pick got into nine games as a rookie. However, he rarely got a look on offense in 2021, and despite the Rams only rostering two tight ends at the end of the day (Tyler Higbee, Brycen Hopkins), Harris was let go. Chris Garrett was also a 2021 draft pick, being selected by the Rams in the seventh round. He only got into one game as a rook.

AJ Arcuri was a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft, but the rookie didn’t show enough to crack the 53-man roster. There’s a good chance the Michigan State product lands back on the Rams practice squad.

NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 2/15/22

February 15th, 2022 at 1:46pm CST by Adam La Rose

Today’s Reserve/Futures deals signed in the NFL:

Cincinnati Bengals

CB John Brannon, QB Jake Browning, C Lamont Gaillard, S Trayvon Henderson, RB Elijah Holyfield, TE Thaddeus Moss, DE Noah Spence, TE Scotty Washington, WR Pooka Williams

Los Angeles Rams

WR Landen Akers, T Chandler Brewer, DB Antoine Brooks Jr., DE Earnest Brown IV, DB Tyler Hall, RB Javian Hawkins, G Jeremiah Kolone, WR J.J. Koski, TE Kyle Markway, DB Kareem Orr, T Max Pircher, DE Jonah Williams

New York Giants

WR Austin Proehl

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

OT Brandon Walton

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/20/21

December 20th, 2021 at 8:15am CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: TE David Wells

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: LB Pernell McPhee

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: OL Jacob Capra

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: OT Germain Ifedi
Placed on IR: DB DeAndre Houston-Carson
Promoted: DB Thomas Graham Jr., DB Michael Joseph, DB BoPete Keyes, DL LaCale London, WR Dazz Newsome, LB Charles Snowden, DB Dee Virgin, WR Nsimba Webster

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on IR: LB Joe Bachie (ACL)

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Brian Allen, DE Joe Jackson, G Hjalte Froholdt, RB John Kelly, CB Herb Miller, S Jovante Moffatt, S Tedric Thompson
Signed to active roster: OT Alex Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: DE Azur Kamara

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: K Elliott Fry

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on IR: CB Trayvon Mullen
Activated from IR: TE Nick Bowers
Promoted: G Lester Cotton, WR Tyron Johnson

Los Angeles Chargers

Claimed off waivers: CB Essang Bassey (from Broncos)

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: WR Landen Akers

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: RB Duke Johnson (story), S Sheldrick Redwine
Waived: S Will Parks

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: S Myles Dorn, WR Myron Mitchell, CB Tye Smith

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: QB Jarren Williams

Washington Football Team

Promoted: OT Sam Cosmi

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/27/21

November 27th, 2021 at 3:51pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is how teams finalized their Week 12 rosters:

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: LB Dorian Etheridge

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: LB Malik Harrison
Placed on IR: S Ar’Darius Washington
Promoted: DT Isaiah Mack, CB Kevon Seymour

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: WR Matt Cole, OL Austen Pleasants

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: TE Thaddeus Moss

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: LB La’Darius Hamilton

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: LB Jordan Jenkins
Promoted: S Jonathan Owens, G Lane Taylor

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from IR: C Brandon Linder, TE James O’Shaughnessy
Promoted: WR John Brown
Waived: RB Devine Ozigbo

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: RB Darius Bradwell, CB Kiondre Thomas

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: WR Landen Akers

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: CB Javaris Davis, S Sheldrick Redwine
Placed on IR: DB Elijah Campbell

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: S Myles Dorn, DT T.J. Smith

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Pharoh Cooper, DB Steven Parker

New York Jets

Placed on IR: RB Michael Carter (story)
Promoted: DE Ronald Blair, QB Josh Johnson, RB Austin Walter, DE Jabari Zuniga

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: S Jared Mayden

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC West

September 1st, 2021 at 4:08pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks and 49ers moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s NFC West transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to practice squad:

S Chris Banjo, WR Andre Baccellia, OLB Ron’Dell Carter, WR Greg Dortch, CB Rasul Douglas, LB Kylie Fitts, OL Sean Harlow, DL Jeremiah Ledbetter, OL Koda Martin, TE Ross Travis, CB Jace Whittaker, S James Wiggins

Los Angeles Rams

Signed to practice squad:

WR Landen Akers, RB Otis Anderson, TE Kendall Blanton, OT Chandler Brewer, DL Earnest Brown IV, DT Marquise Copeland, DB Dont’e Deayon, DB Tyler Hall, RB Buddy Howell, LB Micah Kiser, G Jeremiah Kolone, WR J.J. Koski, LB Justin Lawler, DB Kareem Orr, OT Max Pircher (international practice squad player; does not count toward L.A.’s 16-man total)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed:

OL Jake Brendel, CB Dontae Johnson

Placed on IR:

CB Davontae Harris, DL Maurice Hurst Jr.

Signed to practice squad:

DL Alex Barrett, WR Travis Benjamin, WR River Cracraft, DL Darrion Daniels, OL Alfredo Gutierrez (international player; does not count against practice squad limit), FB Josh Hokit, TE Tanner Hudson, OL Corbin Kaufusi, OL Senio Kelemete, TE Jordan Matthews, S Jared Mayden, OL Colton McKivitz, QB Nate Sudfeld, LB Elijah Sullivan, CB Dee Virgin

Seattle Seahawks

Claimed:

OT Dakoda Shepley (from 49ers), DB Nigel Warrior (from Ravens)

Signed:

QB Jake Luton

Released/Waived:

QB Sean Mannion
G Phil Haynes

Signed to practice squad:

DT Myles Adams, LB Aaron Donkor, G Greg Eiland, WR Aaron Fuller, WR Penny Hart, DT Jarrod Hewitt, WR Cade Johnson, RB Josh Johnson, G Pier-Olivier Lestage, TE Tyler Mabry, DT Robert Nkemdiche, CB John Reid, LB Jon Rhattigan, WR Cody Thompson

Rams Finalize Roster

August 31st, 2021 at 9:05pm CST by Ben Levine

The Rams have been busy in recent days trimming their roster, so the team only had a handful of moves to make this afternoon

Waived

WR Landen Akers
DL Eric Banks
DB Tyler Hall
LB Christian Rozeboom

Rams Sign 9 UDFAs

May 2nd, 2021 at 6:08pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

The Rams had nine picks in this weekend’s draft, but three of them were seventh-rounders and only one was in the first 100 picks. As such, their undrafted free agent class should have plenty of opportunities to make good impressions. Los Angeles became the latest team to announce their group on Sunday, inking the following nine rookies to deals:

Landen Akers, WR (Iowa State)
Alaric Jackson, OT (Iowa)
Paris Ford, S (Pittsburgh)
Jovan Grant, S (Merrimack College)
Jeremiah Haydel, WR (Texas State)
Jordan Meredith, OL (Western Kentucky)
Max Roberts, OLB (Boston College)
George Silvanic, DT (Air Force)
Troy Warner, S (BYU)

The Rams surprised everybody by drafting three receivers, but that didn’t stop them from signing another two. The fact they signed three safeties would seem to indicate one of those guys has a decent chance of cracking the roster. Warner might have a real shot since Aaron Wilson tweets that he got a $12.5K signing bonus. He’s also the brother of star 49ers linebacker Fred Warner, who the Rams are quite familiar with.

Jackson got a $20K signing bonus, Wilson tweets, and since the Rams also shocked everybody by not drafting an offensive lineman, he could gave a good chance as well. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection this past year, and started 42 games at left tackle for Iowa. He was a projected sixth-round pick by Lance Zierlein of NFL.com.

Waived:

Placed on IR:

Placed on reserve/NFI:

Placed on reserve/PUP:

Placed on reserve/suspended:

Arizona Cardinals

Los Angeles Rams

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks