Los Angeles Rams: 5 reactions to official 53-man roster release for 2018 season

Here are five reactions to the Los Angeles Rams trimming down to their 53-man roster for the 2018 season.

Not long after the Aaron Donald became official, the Los Angeles Rams completed their next big task of trimming down their 53-man roster before Saturday’s deadline, as this team has plenty to discuss on all sides of the football. Unlike this time last year, the Rams will enter the 2018 season as one of the early favorites to make a run at the Super Bowl in the NFC, and after seeing the players they decided to keep on the roster, this will make fans even more excited about what could be in store.

Coming off a 4-12 finish in 2016, Los Angeles was expected to go through at least a year or two of rebuilding while adjusting to Sean McVay‘s new system last season, which ended up being far from the case. Never in a million years did any football fan believe the Rams of all teams would be the ones that would finish on top of the NFC West along with being a top contender in the league, but thanks to this surprise success, expectations are higher than ever heading into 2018.

Of course, to help live up to the hype, Los Angeles wanted to make sure they were loaded with the necessary depth at all positions, which is why Saturday’s deadline to trim down to 53 players was so important. Whether it involves surprise cuts or decisions that were expected to take place, here are five key reactions to the Rams making it official with their 53-man roster before their first game of the year against the Oakland Raiders.