LA Rams News: Many 2020 rookies won’t make it to training camp

LA Rams News: NFL teams likely to streamline roster size before training camp. Which LA Rams players are on the bubble already?

The LA Rams knew it would be tough sledding this season. From the moment the NFL suspended direct contact with NFL Draft prospects, the NFL axis began to spin off-center.  The NFL has created a year-round season of events intended to retain the focus of so many fans upon the sport of professional football.

Football is one of the most violent professional sports. The basic premise is 11 athletes in full pads attempt to advance an oblong-shaped football while the opposing team tries to prevent that from happening in alternating turns of possession.

Rams roster basics

Since the sport involves running, blocking, and tackling at full speed, the NFL teams are given large rosters to work with.  NFL teams are capped at 90 players after the NFL Draft until a preset date after training camp.  Roster cuts come in two forms. The first cut to 75 men and then the second to the season limit of 55.

Players who are not assigned to the active roster have the opportunity to be signed up to the teams “practice squad”.  Rosters are further reduced to a limit of 48 players for game day, while the other seven are considered “inactive” for that contest.  The roster is further defined must contain a minimum of eight players who play on the offensive line. Teams can expand their 53 man roster to 55 players by promoting a maximum of two players from the practice squad. Too much math?  Okay, let’s approach this another way.