Lucas Havrisik, a kicker with the Los Angeles Rams, has been cut, according to NFL Tracker.
DEC 31 WILLIAMS TD The Los Angeles Rams continued their winning streak against the New York Giants on Sunday, taking an early lead thanks to a quick touchdown run by Kyren Williams.Williams played a major role in the drive, gaining 33 yards and a touchdown on seven carries in addition to a five-yard gain on one reception. Williams’ touchdown of the season was his tenth.
DEC 21 OHTANI IN THE HOUSE: Major League Baseball sensation Shohei Otani is expected to watch the Rams play the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football at SoFi Stadium.Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a fellow Japanese baseball ace and currently one of the game’s most sought-after free agents, was also anticipated to attend.However, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal claims that Yamamoto won’t be at SoFi.Naturally, Ohtani just agreed to a huge 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason.
HAVENSTEIN BACK DEC 16? Sunday afternoon brought even more positive news for Los Angeles after their victory over the Washington Commanders.Rob Havenstein, an offensive tackle for the Rams, is anticipated to return for the team’s Thursday night game at SoFi Stadium against the Saints, according to head coach Sean McVay.To that question, McVay responded, “I think he will be back, yeah.” Regarding Havenstein’s situation.
Due to a groin injury, Havenstein was sidelined for the team’s close loss to the Ravens on Sunday, which made the Rams susceptible to pressure from the pass rush against Washington.
DEC 14 STALEY OUT The Chargers announced the departure of former Los Angeles defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, who had led the team for the previous three seasons.Less than a day had passed since the Chargers’ devastating 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night when the firing took place.Staley’s ability to lead the Rams to victory and their formidable defenses made him a highly sought-after candidate for head coaching.
This was especially true in 2020, when Staley led the Rams to the NFL’s top spots in both total and scoring defense. Staley used that outstanding season as leverage to obtain the head coaching position with the Chargers.Sadly, Staley was unable to repeat that kind of success with the Chargers, ending his career with a 24-24 record in 2024 and a mere 5-9 record in 2023.
DEC 13 SUPER SOFI Los Angeles will get another opportunity to host a Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium.The NFL announced on Wednesday that Super Bowl LXI in 2027 will take place at SoFi Stadium.LA. was the Super Bowl host for the last time in 2022, when the Rams led by Matthew Stafford defeated the Bengals 23โ20.
The dates of the Super Bowls in 2024, 2025, and 2026 were also announced by the league. The games will be held at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California; the Superdome in New Orleans; and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, respectively.
DEC 10 STAFFORD FOR SIX AGAIN: Late in the first half of the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, Matthew Stafford scored his second passing touchdown of the day to put his team up once more.With his first reception of the day, Stafford connected with Davis Allen for this score. Below is a video of the play.
DEC 8 JACKSON “FULL OF LIFE” Lamar Jackson, the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, is “full of life,” according to head coach John Harbaugh. Jackson will play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.Jackson’s availability for the game is in doubt after he missed practice on Thursday due to an apparent sickness.
But judging by what Harbaugh said to the press on Friday, Jackson appears to be feeling much better.According to Harbaugh, “He was feeling good, full of life.” “He looked good out there. He was back. He’s recovered.” This season, Jackson has rushed for 574 yards and five additional touchdowns while throwing for 2,618 yards and 13 touchdowns with five interceptions.
DEC 6 RAMS SIGN MASON CROSBY: According to NFL Network’s Mike Garofalo, the Rams are adding some seasoned support to their practice squad after their kicking game has struggled all season.Up until now, in his 16-year career, Crosby, 39, has been a member of the Green Bay Packers. He has made 97.3 percent of his extra points and 81.4 percent of his field goals throughout that period. In the 2010 season, he additionally contributed to the Packers’ Super Bowl victory.
The Rams plan to add Crosby to their active roster shortly, according to Garofalo, which probably means Lucas Havrisik’s days as Los Angeles’ main kicker are coming to an end. After replacing Brett Maher towards the end of October, Havrisik made seven out of ten field goals and ten of eleven extra points.According to reports, the Rams considered signing Crosby as a possible replacement for Maher, but ultimately chose to sign Havrisik. The veteran Packers kicker now has the opportunity to return to the NFL in a different capacity.
DEC 3 PUKA TD Puka Nacua, a rookie wide receiver, has been instrumental in the Los Angeles Rams’ early lead over the Cleveland Browns in the first quarter.Regardless of position, Nacua is having one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history right now. On Sunday, he repeated the feat, taking a throw from Matthew Stafford 70 yards for a touchdown.
In addition to giving the Rams a 10-7 lead in the first quarter, the play earned Nacua his fourth touchdown of the season and placed him over 1,000 receiving yards overall.
NOV. 30 MILLER FACING CHARGES: WFAA News in Dallas is reporting that Von Miller, a former pass rusher for the Los Angeles Rams, is being charged with several counts of domestic abuse in Dallas.A warrant for Miller’s arrest has been issued after his girlfriend, who is supposedly expecting their kid, accused him of abusing her at their house on Wednesday morning.
Because Miller’s girlfriend is expecting, the allegations are a third-degree felony, according to WFAA.Shortly after the rumors surfaced, Miller’s current team, the Buffalo Bills, issued a statement regarding the circumstances.We were informed of an incident involving Von Miller this morning. We are still obtaining additional information, so we won’t be making any more comments.
Nov. 27 KYREN GAME BALL Los Angeles Rams rushing back Kyren Williams won the game ball in his first game back from injury after putting on a dominant performance against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.The footage of Williams accepting the award is shown below.McVay added, “I thought you guys created your energy right from the start, but this guy, he definitely creates (expletive) energy for this football team.” It’s great to have him back. Williams Kyren.
With 143 yards gained on the ground in just 16 carries, Williams was without a doubt the game’s MVP for the Rams’ victory over the Cardinals this week. Alongside quarterback Matthew Stafford, who recently made his comeback from injury, he helped the Rams offense get going as they scored a game-high 37 points.
Nov. 26: Kyren is back The Los Angeles Rams, who play the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West, got off to a fast start on Sunday.And they did exactly that with less than a minute remaining, when Rams running back Kyren Williams, making his eagerly anticipated comeback from injury, took a Matthew Stafford pass into the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown.
The Rams now lead by two scores, 21-8, following the touchdown.Williams has continued where he left off since entering the game, rushing nine times for forty yards and collecting four catches for 56 yards, including the Stafford touchdown.
NOV 22 FULLER NOMINATED FOR ROONEY AWARD According to sources on Wednesday, safety Jordan Fuller of the Los Angeles Rams has been nominated for the 2023 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The athlete who best exemplifies “on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition” wins this award each year.
Fuller is one of the 32 nominees from all 32 teams in the league. The complete list of nominees is provided below. With fewer than two minutes remaining, the Rams secured their first lead of the day, 17-16, after forcing a turnover and driving down and making a field goal.
NOV. 12 AARON THE MOTIVATOR Despite having a quiet week, Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams managed to have an impact on the football field.Donald visited his old high school, the Penn Hills Indians, on Friday night and gave his old team a motivational talk at halftime.Nevertheless, the Indians lost the game and finished the season at 9-3.
November 11: RYPIEN FIND NEW HOME: Brett Rypien has joined the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams cut Rypien earlier this week after adding experienced quarterback Carson Wentz to the roster to cover for Matthew Stafford. In a 20-3 Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Rypien completed 13 of 28 ball attempts for 130 yards and an interception.
NOV. 1 HENDERSON ELEVATED: Following his signing to the team’s practice squad last month, running back Darrell Henderson has been promoted to the 53-man roster, the Rams announced on Wednesday.Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers’ injuries necessitated the change. Henderson has four catches for 59 yards and 30 carries for 92 yards and one touchdown.
The Los Angeles Rams have promoted Dresser Winn to their practice squad. Starting quarterback Matthew Stafford is “day-to-day” due to a thumb injury he sustained in the team’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.On Wednesday, the Rams promoted running back Darrell Henderson to the 53-man roster, freeing up a spot on the practice squad. After getting released at the end of the preseason, Winn has returned to the Rams.
OCT 25 RAMS WORKING OUT MULTIPLE NFL KICKERS: According to sources, the Los Angeles Rams may not be done enhancing its kicker room after signing Lucas Havrisik on Tuesday to replace seasoned kicker Brett Maher.The Rams are working out “a group” of kickers on Wednesday, including Mason Crosby, a former kicker for the Green Bay Packers, according to a report from Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Should the Rams sign Crosby, it would be his first chance to kick for a different team after spending his entire 16-year NFL career in Green Bay.
OCT 24 RAMS FIND NEW KICKER: The Los Angeles Rams have confirmed the signing of Lucas Havrisik, a practice squad member of the Cleveland Browns, as a replacement for veteran kicker Brett Maher, who was released early on Tuesday afternoon.The Arizona native Havrisik, a placekicker in his second year, spent the previous season on the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts before having a brief run with the Browns. He has yet to score in a regular season.
But the new Rams kicker converted all two of his field goal attempts and three of his four extra point attempts in his three preseason games this year.When the Rams visit AT&T Stadium to play the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Havrisik will have his first opportunity to make his NFL debut.
OCT 22 NACUA’S GRAB: Puka Nacua, a receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, is still going strong in his rookie of the year campaign, which continued on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.And he may have just made the catch of the year this time around.
With his side behind 10-9 early in the third quarter, Nacua made a catch in double coverage after Matthew Stafford threw a deep throw.Nacua was pushed out as he came down by the Pittsburgh defenders, but he somehow managed to get both feet in bounds, catching the ball for a 32-yard gain.
Nacua recorded another highlight-reel performance a few plays later, breaking tackles to gain 20 yards after catching a crossing pattern. For the day, he had seven catches for 147 yards.With less than nine minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Rams took a 17-10 lead after a Darrell Henderson touchdown run from one yard out and a Cooper Kupp two-point conversion to cap up the drive.
HENDRICK PLAYING AGAINST STEELERS ON OCT 20? Derion Kendrick, a second-year defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams, was arrested on a felony weapons charge mere hours after the team’s victory against the Arizona Cardinals. However, coach Sean McVay hinted on Friday that Kendrick would still play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
When speaking of Kendrick, McVay remarked on Friday, “I trust this kid’s heart.” “After the arrest, I feel like this is something we can move forward with. I believe in him. I also believe in forgiveness and understanding.” According to McVay, Kendrick returned to Rams practice on Thursday only for the team walkthroughs but will play on Friday.
Kendrick has started all 25 games this season, recording three passes defensed, two tackles for loss, and 25 tackles overall. Per Pro Football Reference, he has been targeted 30 times and has only allowed 15 receptions for 134 yards.
OCT 19 DEPTH AT DEFENSIVE TACKLE On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams made the announcement that Cory Durden, a defensive tackle, had joined their active roster.Durden will now provide depth to the 53-man roster after making an appearance in the team’s Week 6 victory over Arizona. Durden spent the offseason with Detroit as an undrafted free agent out of NC State before joining the Rams practice squad in September.Shaun Jolly, a defensive back, was also added by Los Angeles to its practice squad.
OCT 17 MAKING MOVES AT RB: Following an ankle injury sustained in his breakthrough performance against the Arizona Cardinals, running back Kyren Williams is out of commission for the Los Angeles Rams.Due to a Grade 3 PCL sprain, backup running back Ronnie Rivers will also be out.
Running back Royce Freeman was moved from the practice squad to the active roster on Tuesday. Running back Darrell Henderson is filling in for him on the practice squad for the time being. According to sources, the Rams have added veteran running back Myles Gaskin to the practice squad.In 2019, Henderson was selected by Los Angeles in the third round. He gained 1,742 yards and 13 touchdowns on 396 rushes over his four years with the Rams. He got 87 touches for 385 yards and three touchdowns in the previous campaign.
The actions were taken only a few days after Los Angeles turned up their greatest running performance of the year, gaining 179 yards and dominating large portions of the second half. Zach Evans, a rookie running back who received four touches in mop-up duty in Week 6, should have depth from these backs.
OCT 15 STAFFORD TO KUPP: On Sunday, in the Los Angeles Rams’ game against the Arizona Cardinals, Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp finally ended the Los Angeles touchdown drought. The two seasoned players connected for the game’s first touchdown, giving L.A. the 13โ9 advantage.The Cardinals held a narrow 9-6 lead as the two teams exchanged five field goals prior to the touchdown.
Prior to the contest, in 26 games with Stafford behind center for the Rams, Kupp had 225 catches for 2,878 yards and 23 touchdowns.Kupp has four catches for 114 yards and the score, while Stafford has completed nine of sixteen throws for 147 yards and the touchdown.
OCT 8 WITHERSPOON PICK: On Sunday at Sofi Stadium, the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles will play a close game.And in the third quarter, Ahkello Witherspoon, the cornerback, had one of the game’s biggest plays.
Halfway through the third quarter, with the Rams behind 17โ14 and the Eagles pressing for a second touchdown, Witherspoon intercepted quarterback Jalen Hurts in the end zone, putting an end to the drive.Despite a brief five-play drive, the Rams were unable to capitalize on the turnover and punted the ball back to the Eagles.
30 MILLER TIME IN SEPT? Von Miller, a former pass rusher for the Los Angeles Rams, is “expected to resume practicing this week” for the Buffalo Bills, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Before sustaining a season-ending torn right ACL, the future Hall of Famer had eight sacks and ten tackles for a loss in 11 games for the Bills in 2022. Naturally, Miller played a significant role in the Rams’ defensive strategy that secured a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
SEPT 29 RICHARDSON VS RAMS: According to Colts coach Shane Steichen, explosive rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson is officially back and will play against the Rams in Week 4. Richardson has completed the concussion protocol and is expected to start on Sunday. Richardson will present a significant challenge to Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles defense as perhaps one of the best pure athleticism to play quarterback in NFL history.
AUGUST 30: The Los Angeles Rams revealed their entire practice squad on Wednesday afternoon, which included offensive tackle Logan Bruss, an unexpected released player who returned to the team.The entire practice squad is visible below:
- AJ Arcuri (Offensive Lineman, Michigan State)
- Logan Bruss (Offensive Lineman, Wisconsin)
- Marquise Copeland (Defensive Lineman, Cincinnati)
- Royce Freeman (Running Back, Oregon)
- Tanner Ingle (Defensive Back, North Carolina State)
- Tyler Johnson (Receiver, Minnesota)
- Nikola Kalinic (Tight End, York)
- Mike McAllister (Offensive Lineman, Youngstown State)
- Cameron McCutcheon (Defensive Back, Western Carolina)
- Grant Miller (Offensive Lineman, Baylor)
- Troy Reeder (Linebacker, Delaware)
- Brett Rypien (Quarterback, Boise State)
- Xavier Smith (Receiver, Florida A&M)
- Keir Thomas II (Outside Linebacker, Florida State)
- Austin Trammell (Receiver, Rice)
29 AUGUST The Los Angeles Rams announced on Tuesday that quarterback Brett Rypien’s contract has been terminated, continuing their roster purge ahead of the 1 p.m. PT deadline.
Rypien was one of the twenty additional players that Los Angeles released on Tuesday, along with kicker Tanner Brown, defensive backs Cameron McCutcheon and Rashad Torrence, and running back Royce Freeman.
The following players were waived by the Rams without being called back: linebackers Daniel Hardy, Jaiden Woodbey, and Keir Thomas; guard Grant Miller; wide receivers Xavier Smith and Austin Trammell; quarterback Dresser Winn; tackle A.J. Arcuri; defensive end T.J. Carter; tight end Nikola Kalinic; defensive back Quindell Johnson.
Los Angeles cut injured linebacker DeAndre Square and linebacker Torrence and ended the contracts of “vested veterans” Rypien, Freeman, and defensive tackle Marquise Copeland.
28 AUGUST Prior to the 53-man roster cutoff on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Rams made a number of cuts public, including the release of Lance McCutcheon, a roster bubble candidate who was well regarded by fans.Naturally, McCutcheon burst onto the scene in the 2022 preseason, but he was never able to have a significant effect on the field beyond that.The complete list of the Rams’ announced cuts is available below:
- Anyalebechi, Kelechi (Linebacker, Incarnate Word)
- Burmeister, Braxton (Receiver, San Diego State)
- Davis, Timarcus (Defensive Back, Arizona State)
- Davis, Tyon (Defensive Back, Tulsa)
- Gray, Vincent (Defensive Back, Michigan)
- Hudson, Tyler (Receiver, Louisville)
- Ingle, Tanner (Defensive Back, North Carolina State)
- Jones, Jordan (Defensive Back, Rhode Island)
- Maginn, Sean (Offensive Lineman, Wake Forest)
- McCutcheon, Lance (Receiver, Montana State)
- McDonald, Camren (Tight End, Florida State)
- Sims, Christian (Tight End, Bowling Green)
- Smenda Jr., Ryan (Linebacker, Wake Forest)
- Vincent, Taron (Defensive Tackle, Ohio State)
28 AUGUST, Aaron Wilson of KRPC reports that Tanner Ingle, a rookie defensive back, was waived by the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.Ingle had a standout performance in the Rams’ preseason game against the Chargers, earning two tackles, one of which was for loss, along with a sack. In Saturday’s Los Angeles preseason finale, he had a tackle against the Las Vegas Raiders but was not included in the stat sheet.
The Rams will probably use nine defensive backs in their secondary, which means they will need to bench half of the other players.
28 AUGUST Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Los Angeles Rams cut defensive tackle Taron Vincent on Monday.The Rams signed Vincent, an undrafted free agent, on May 15. Vincent is the son of former NFL cornerback and current Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent. The Baltimore native played in three preseason games and recorded four tackles.
Since Los Angeles concluded their preseason finale with a 41-0 loss to the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Vincent is the first player to be released. Vincent was involved in two tackles.Vincent has 59 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and his only career fumble recovery against the Iowa Hawkeyes on October 22, 2022, in five seasons with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Rams still have three defensive tackles on their roster: Larrell Murchison, Marquise Copeland, and All-Pro Aaron Donald. In order to avoid risking injury, Donald did not participate in any preseason games; nonetheless, Copeland and Murchison combined for eight tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack.
The 53-man active roster must be finalized by Tuesday at 1 p.m. CT, and the Rams have a lot more decisions to make before then. There will be sixteen players from Los Angeles’ practice squad on the team.