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5 Notable Roster Cuts By the Los Angeles Rams For 2016 Season

By Dan Parzych

Oct 25, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams outside linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) recovers a ball from Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (not pictured) during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams outside linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) recovers a ball from Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (not pictured) during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joel Stave (2) is pressured by Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) during a NFL game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joel Stave (2) is pressured by Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Akeem Ayers (56) during a NFL game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Akeem Ayers

In what may go down as the biggest surprise from Saturday’s cuts, the Rams terminated the contract of linebacker Akeem Ayers–who previously joined the team prior to the 2015 season.

After stints with the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots, the Rams had high expectations for Ayers when he joined the team last season, but it appears Fisher and company just didn’t see the linebacker as a good fit for the current squad. Despite the move, it wouldn’t be a surprise if a team quickly jumped on the opportunity to bring Ayers on board for the 2016 season.

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Things may not have worked out with Ayers, but at least Los Angeles has plenty of reasons to feel confident with their current situation on defense. One of the main reasons behind the team’s 7-9 finish in 2015 was due to this defensive unit and that should be the case once again heading into Week 1 of the regular season.

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