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Rams cut tracker 2021: News and rumors leading up to final cuts
Keeping track of all that happens between now and Tuesday’s final deadline
By Kenneth Arthur@KennethArthuRS Updated Aug 30, 2021, 1:19pm CDT
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We’re tracking the Rams cuts below, as well as relevant cuts around the NFL this week. The deadline to get down to 53-man rosters is set for Tuesday at 1 PM PT.
If you’re curious about what the LA Rams final 53-man roster looked like a year ago, check it out here. You’ll notice that the roster wasn’t actually finalized until one day after the deadline and we can probably expect something like that to happen this year too; a player like A’Shawn Robinson might be stashed on injured reserve immediately after final cuts, giving the Rams one additional space to add a player who was either released by them, another team, or traded to LA.
New IR rules mean that the Rams can bring back Robinson after three weeks on reserve, and teams can now do that for as many players as they want, as long as they are on the initial 53-man roster.
The Rams have some difficult decisions to make of their own, but must also keep track of who is getting released around the league.
If we see any news that would also indicate that a player has made the team, we’ll keep track of that here too.
List of Rams cuts, final roster, rumors, additions
Monday, August 30th
Rams have released WR Jeremiah Haydel
Rams are cutting wide receiver-kick returner Jeremiah Haydel, according to a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 30, 2021
First Johnny Hekker rumor of the week
Whispers you hear. LAR Punter Johnny Hekker might get released and head to Dallas to reunite with Fassel. This is worth a watch.
— BryanBroaddus (@BryanBroaddus) August 30, 2021
I’m not sure if Bryan Broaddus, who covers the Cowboys, is just picking up whispers from LA media about Hekker, or if he’s saying the whispers are coming from Dallas.
News around the NFL
Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is believed to have a season-ending knee injury.
J.K. Dobbins currently is undergoing his MRI, but the expectation going in was that he had suffered a season-ending knee injury, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2021
Cardinals release 10
Cardinals released the following 10 players:
OL Shaq Calhoun
RB Tavien Feaster
WR KeeSean Johnson
OL Michal Menet
DL Cam Murray
CB Picasso Nelson
WR A.J. Richardson
LB Evan Weaver
P Ryan Winslow
LB Bryson Young
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 30, 2021
Michal Menet was a seventh round pick at center this year.
