Rams news, 7/31

from various reports

Just a catchup on what's been going on in training camp so far this weekend.

* Schedule: Afternoon practice coming up today at 1:50. I assume there was a walkthrough session this morning. The whole training camp schedule has not been released to my knowledge. Players practice in pads for the first time tomorrow.

* Injuries: Nothing significant yesterday other than a bunch of cases of cramps, mostly among the rookies. Danario Alexander was carted off at the end of practice, also with cramps.

First-round draft pick Robert Quinn is being limited to individual work for a few days while he recovers from a knee sprained during a workout TWO MONTHS ago. More crack reporting to keep Rams Nation up to date. Where was the news about this?

* Transactions: The Rams signed defensive tackle Justin Bannan and have re-negotiated cap-friendlier contracts with guard Jacob Bell and safety James Butler. After signing Bell, they traded, no, gave, John Greco to the Browns. They only get a seventh-round pick back if he starts. They also completed the signing of the 2011 draft class by reaching a 4-year deal (with a fifth-year option) with defensive end Robert Quinn.

The Rams signed defensive tackle Daniel Muir to a one-year deal Sunday evening. More on him in a bit.

Daniel Fells is moving on to the Broncos, where he is the expected starter. Best of luck to the hard-playing tight end whose trick-play TD reception (thrown by kicker Josh Brown) helped the Rams avoid an ignominious winless record in 2009.

The Rams have also apparently already started making roster moves. Jim Thomas reports that WR Andrew Hawkins, DT Jimmy (Hyphen Jr.) Saddler-McQueen and OL Beau Warren have already been cut. Man, we felt awful on the sidelines watching all those punts slip through Hawkins' hands at the end of practice yesterday, and it bit him that quickly.

Still recovering from knee injuries last season, FB Brit Miller and CB Marquis Johnson have already been placed on the PUP list. Miller's assignment creates an interesting situation, as the Rams have no fullback on the roster. It seems like the Patriots had guys like Heath Evans on their roster in the past, so it's not like the offense would never use a fullback under Josh McDaniels. May be a surprise roster opening here for somebody.

* Hot stove: former Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga will be in for a visit today. The Rams are also reportedly angling after running backs Ronnie Brown and Jerious Norwood.

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