The LA Rams Roster cuts tracker for the 2022 NFL season

The trial of 80 LA Rams players is now over. The defense rests for the LA Rams now. For that matter, so too do the offense and special teams. The LA Rams roster must be pared down to a 53-man roster by 1:00 pm PT on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. In some regards, the easy part is over. Now? The tough decision-making process begins.

Over the next two days, 864 players will be released. Some will be brought back for practice squads, some others will catch on with another team, but for many this could be the end of their football playing days.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2022

The trick is that the Rams are loaded with wide receivers and with defensive backs. Of course, that is to be expected, right? After all, the Rams roster was clobbered with injuries at both positions last season. In fact, the carnage was so bad that the team signed free agent Odell Beckham Jr. just in time to compensate for the season-ending injury to dependable wide receiver Robert Woods.

In terms of the Rams’ secondary, who can ignore the fact that the team had to lure formerly retired defensive back Eric Weddle out of retirement to play for the Rams in the NFL Playoffs? Weddle earned his ring and ended up with a lifelong memory for the effort, but he clearly has no intention to answer the phone if the Rams need secondary help this year.

But even as the Rams tend to reinforce positions that were unacceptably thin last season, the team must ensure adequate depth throughout the roster. That will make many of the team’s roster decisions particularly difficult this year, as the team has been very effective in finding NFL-caliber talent in the later rounds of the NFL Draft, as well as from among the ranks of undrafted rookies.

Compounding the Rams’ roster enigma is the fact that many of the team’s rookies from 2021 were injured, and are eager to earn a roster spot this season.

So who stays and who goes? We’ll be tracking each and every roster move through the deadline. We also will track the Rams roster signings to the practice squad that immediately follows paring down to the 53-man roster:

UPDATED: August 30, 2022, 1:45 pm PT

Rams roster cuts:
The LA Rams roster count is currently 53. Per LA Rams head coach Sean McVay, the team will practice on Monday, August 29, and then the team will review and speak to players on the morning of August 30 regarding the final roster cuts.

Since the Rams will announce cuts so close to the deadline, updates could happen rapidly.

Updates: The LA Rams have announced their 53-man roster on the team’s website.

Offense
OT AJ Arcuri
OT Chandler Brewer
OT Max Pircher (IPP)
OG Jeremiah Kolone
OG Jack Snyder

TE Jared Pinkney
TE Roger Carter
TE Jacob Harris

WR Landen Akers
WR Austin Trammell

RB Trey Ragas

Defense
DE Ernest Brown IV
DE T.J. Carter
DT Elijah Garcia

ILB Anthony Hines

OLB Chris Garrett
OLB/DE Brandon Whitley
OLB/DE Braydon Thomas

DB Daniel Isom
DB T.J. Carter
DB/ILB Jake Gervase
DB Grant Haley
DB Duron Lowe

Other Roster moves

OG Logan Bruss – IR/out for season

ILB Travin Howard – Reserve/NFI

DB Quentin Lake – Reserve/PUP

DT Bobby Brown III – officially moved to the reserve/suspended list at 1:00 pm PT on August 30

The Rams are releasing OLB Benton Whitley, per source. Whitley, a UDFA out of Holy Cross, got a lot of promising reps in the preseason on defense and on special teams. He's a guy I can see them wanting to develop if they can, has to clear waivers to get to the practice squad.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 30, 2022

The #Rams are waiving LB Chris Garrett, per source. Seventh-round pick last year out of Concordia (Minn.) was a preseason standout, but now looking for a new opportunity.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2022

The Rams are cutting tight end Roger Carter, per a league source. Plan is to bring him back for practice squad if he clears waivers
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 30, 2022

Rams are cutting Jacob Harris, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 30, 2022

Rams cut Landen Akers, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 30, 2022

The Los Angeles Rams are cutting Daniel Isom and will want him back for practice squad, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 30, 2022

That is who we have now.

UPDATED: August 30, 2022, 1:45 pm PT

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