7 Rams who may already have earned a roster spot before Game 3 vs Texans

(7) - C Beaux Limmer

The LA Rams certainly have to be cautious about the depth of the offensive line to open the season. Three of the five starters have been waylaid by minor injuries that have persisted for some time. The Rams have designated offensive tackle Alaric Jackson (ankle), offensive guard Jonah Jackson (shoulder), and offensive tackle Rob Havenstein (ankle/foot) as week-to-week. We are just hours away from Game 3 of the 2024 NFL preseason, and the only offensive lineman who appears to be making progress is left guard Jonah Jackson.

Of course, you want to see all five starting offensive linemen healthy and getting reps together in the team's final joint practice and scrimmage with the Houston Texans, but of the five, you have to believe that both Alaric Jackson and Rob Havenstein, being the two starters with the most experience on the team, will have the least amount of 'catching up,' to do once they get healthy.

But in the meantime, the team has been mixing and matching the vacated offensive line roles to ensure the best five are getting the lion's share of quality reps. In addition to starting center Steve Avila and guard Kevin Dotson, the team has given the nod to Zach Thomas at left guard, and Warren McClendon and Joe Noteboom at the tackles spots.

But recently, the team has also been giving rookie center Beaux Limmer some work with the 1s. And I am here for it. Limmer is one of several better-than-expected offensive linemen who could force the team to carry 10 offensive linemen on the initial 53-man roster. He has been outstanding in preseason games so far. And if he does manage to earn a starting role, and persuade the team to slide Steve Avila back to left guard, he could help Rams fans to forget the 2021 NFL Draft gaffe.

Limmer is a starting caliber NFL center. Whether or not he is elevated to start for this team remains to be seen. For now, he will make the roster. The rest is up to the future.