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Zac and Ashton give you their preview of the #Rams/#Giants game. Will the Rams find their identity to take care of business for week 2 against a determined Giants team??? Tune in! #Ramshouse#BigBlue
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HUMBLE: #Rams cornerback Jaylen Watson went from making just $7.25 AN HOUR at Wendy’s after his USC plans fell apart to signing an #NFL contract worth up to $51 MILLION.
Watson had signed to play at USC following junior college, but he was ruled academically ineligible to transfer. With his football future suddenly uncertain, he moved home to Augusta, Georgia, and began working at the Wendy’s his mother managed while getting his academics back in order.
Jaylen eventually earned an opportunity at Washington State, became a seventh-round pick of the Chiefs in 2022, and won two Super Bowls in Kansas City. Four years later, the Rams gave him a three-year deal worth up to $51 million, including $34 million guaranteed.
From $7.25 an hour at Wendy’s to $34 million guaranteed.
ONE HELL OF A JOURNEY.
People really aren’t informed on this Rams/49ers Australia situation. The Rams were 1 of 4 teams granted with marketing rights in Australia back in 2022. They’ve also tapped into China, Japan and South Korea.
They’ve actively sent individual players and staff there over the past 4+ years. Including @RampageNFL. Those same people were a part of the travel plan that was developed.
Just because they aren’t there right now, doesn’t mean they haven’t been working their asses off to have presence. The 49ers, despite no hardware for 31+ years, flat out have a larger fan base. But the details are important!
G’day from Sydney, Australia!
Just touched down in Sydney to the Aaron Donald announcement.
No real surprise that Donald isn’t traveling. Some may have been hopeful, but a trip to Australia in Week 1 always made it difficult. Commissioner Exempt List gives Rams flexibility.
"Someone is smoking weed. Do you mind? Because it's so strong." - Aryna Sabalenka to the umpire during the US Open
Sabalenka (No. 1) won the third-round match 6-3, 6-4.
The Rams' Week 1 Depth Chart vs. the 49ers.
Ty Simpson remains behind Stetson Bennett. Tight end position remains fluid. Aaron Donald listed as a starter ahead of Braden Fiske.
#Rams DT Braden Fiske was in a meeting when the Myles Garrett trade happened on June 1.
It hit hard because his best friend Jared Verse was the one getting traded out.
He tells me how that day unfolded:
Whenever I hear someone claim the Rams “did nothing” to fix their special teams, I instantly know they did zero research.
- Hired a new ST coach in Bubba Vetrone
- Signed veteran long snapper Joe Cardona
- Added the top free agent ST specialist Grant Stuard
- Added the Thicker Kicker late last season — who went 12/13 on FGs, didn’t miss an extra point, & didn’t miss a kick in preseason.
They completely revamped that unit. We’ll see how it works out, but to say they didn’t address it is ill-informed.
The Rams have cut 7th-round DT Tim Keenan III from the practice squad to make room for LB Jamie Sherriff.
L.A. is down to four players drafted this year and one of them, 3rd-round OL Keagan Trost, will miss at least the first four games on injured reserve.
The LA Rams are projected to have $99 million in cap space in 2027 with just $2.6 million in dead money.
In 2028? That number jumps to a projected $285 million.
Sure, there will be players they need to extend and re-sign, but the Rams have done an excellent job structuring their contracts and maintaining flexibility.
There really isn’t a massive “bill” coming due for this roster.
(Data per @spotrac)
Aaron Donald's contract with the Rams this season.
Only counts for $5.83 million against the cap this year.
Four void years results in a $17.9 million cap-hit next year.
Dianna Russini is "Absolutely" Planning a Sports Media Comeback, sources tell @FOS.
Russini has been in talks with several potential employers about her next play. On Thursday, an Athletic review largely cleared her work of biased Mike Vrabel coverage.
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FOX Sports ranked the 20 best position groups in the NFL and the Rams landed 3 units on the list, including the No. 1 spot.
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