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FILE - Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Barring a spectacular trade, the defending Super Bowl champion Rams will not make a first-round pick for the sixth consecutive year. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Super Bowl champion Rams don't pick until 3rd round of draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:51 AM EDT

LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. runs through drills during LSU Pro Day for NFL football coaches and scouts in Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Vikings enter draft with still-pressing need at cornerback

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:48 AM EDT

Champion Rams re-sign kick returner Brandon Powell

Mar. 19, 2022 04:15 PM EDT
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif (AP) — Kick returner and receiver Brandon Powell has re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams on a one-year deal. The Rams on Saturday...

FILE - Los Angeles Rams' Johnny Hekker punts during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Jets on Dec. 20, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams have released Hekker after 10 seasons. The Super Bowl-champion Rams dropped their longest-tenured player Wednesday night, March 16, in a move that creates just over $2 million in salary cap room. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
LA Rams release punter Johnny Hekker after memorable decade

By Greg Beacham Mar. 16, 2022 09:39 PM EDT

FILE -Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips celebrates after recovering a fumble during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. The Minnesota Vikings began to pick away at their offseason to-do list as free agency formally opened. They agreed to contract terms with former Buffalo defensive tackle Harrison Phillips, who spent the last four seasons with the Bills, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Vikes add free agents DT Phillips, TE Mundt, OL Schlottman

Mar. 16, 2022 08:16 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams linebackers Von Miller, center, and Leonard Floyd, left, celebrate following the team's victory parade in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, after their win Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Champion Rams hope to retain vets, bolster defensive depth

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2022 11:09 AM EST

FILE - Los Angeles Rams' Cam Akers warms up during NFL football practice in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on May 27, 2021. Akers has returned to practice with the Rams, taking one of the final steps in his rapid comeback from a torn Achilles tendon. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Cam Akers returns to Rams practice after offseason injury

By Greg Beacham Dec. 23, 2021 03:38 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay walks on the sideline during the first half of his team's NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
LA Rams add 3 players to reserve/COVID-19 list; now 16 total

By Greg Beacham Dec. 15, 2021 03:22 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Despite big win, McVay wants faster starts from Rams offense

By Dan Greenspan Oct. 18, 2021 07:09 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) kneels on the sideline as Seattle Seahawks defensive end Darrell Taylor (52), unseen, is tended after being injured during the second half an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Seattle's Darrell Taylor taken to hospital after scary hit

By The Associated Press Oct. 17, 2021 06:28 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp, center, scores a touchdown as New York Giants' Adoree' Jackson, right, looks on during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Stafford throws 4 TDs, D forces 4 TOs, Rams rout Giants

By Tom Canavan Oct. 17, 2021 04:19 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson signs autographs for fans before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks 10/7/2021

Oct. 07, 2021 07:09 PM EDT

Rams face big defensive losses in free agency after QB trade

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 06:05 PM EST
LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-7) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: S John Johnson, LB Leonard Floyd, C Austin Blythe, CB Troy Hill, DL Morgan Fox, WR Josh...

Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp (24) celebrates after intercepting a pass in the end zone during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Rams dominate matchup of tough defenses, beat Bears 24-10

By Greg Beacham Oct. 26, 2020 11:33 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, right, is tackled by Los Angeles Rams safety John Johnson III during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis )
Rams' new defense gets off to strong start in beating Dallas

By Greg Beacham Sep. 14, 2020 05:18 PM EDT

Rams face several needs on defense heading into free agency

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 07:02 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-7) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: LB Dante Fowler, LT Andrew Whitworth, DT Michael Brockers, LB Cory Littleton, OG Austin...

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (20) covers Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) during the first half of an NFL football game in Atlanta. Ramsey makes his home debut for the Rams this weekend, over a month after they acquired the star cornerback in a trade with Jacksonville. Ramsey’s arrival has been one of the smoothest aspects of the past few weeks for the Rams, who are in danger of falling out of the playoff race due to a sputtering offense. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Ramsey finally gets home debut after strong start for Rams

By Greg Beacham Nov. 14, 2019 10:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey covers a Tennessee Titans player during the first half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars have no idea what's next for disgruntled cornerback Jalen Ramsey. If the past is any indication, it's sure to include something out of the ordinary.(AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
Jalen Ramsey inactive for 1st time in career for Jaguars

By The Associated Press Sep. 29, 2019 12:18 PM EDT

A New Orleans Saints helmet rests on the field during an NFL game against the Houston Texans, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in New Orleans. The Saints defeated the Texans 30-28. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Saints DT Sheldon Rankins still out in game vs. Rams

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2019 12:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 26, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins running backs Derrius Guice (29) and Adrian Peterson (26) run drills during the NFL football training camp in Richmond, Va. Adrian Peterson told Derrius Guice to grab some ice cubes and wrap them around his surgically repaired left knee. Guice chuckled a bit. “You're really old school,” Guice said. “We got all this Cryotherapy and stuff, and you're talking about bags of ice.” Old school, meet new school in the Redskins backfield headlined by a 34-year-old climbing the all-time rushing list and a 22-year-old itching to make his NFL debut 13 months after a torn ACL. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Adrian Peterson a healthy scratch in Skins' opener

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2019 12:16 PM EDT