Rams report, 10/20

(I may have mentioned that work has been pretty crazy lately. That's not a bad thing, but it does leave me way behind in keeping up with the Rams' quest to become the second 0-16 team in NFL history. Got about an hour break here, let's see how much I can catch up.)

* Transactions. Obviously, the Rams have traded with Denver for wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, who I assume is starting Sunday against Dallas. He'll wear #83, and hopefully play nothing like the last guy I remember wearing that number here, Drew Bennett. The Rams will give Denver a 5th- or 6th-round pick next year depending on Lloyd's production. Since they just threw away their 5th-round pick in 2011 a couple of weeks ago, they probably feel like they got the infinitely better end of the deal.

Mike Sims-Walker was cut to make roster space for Lloyd. Jacksonville picked him up barely a couple of days later, a sign that the Jagwires may be the most desperate team at wide receiver in NFL history.

Let's see if I can track down the rest of the transactions made since I last had time to report...

In an attempt to make all right with the world again, the Rams brought TE/FB Ben Guidugli back to their practice squad September 29th. They'd cut him this time to clear a roster space for fifth-round pick Jermale Hines, but the Colts got to Hines first.

Safety Nate Ness was added to the practice squad October 9th, but was released Tuesday in favor of WR Gentleman Kris Adams. Chase Reynolds was cut when Ness was originally added. Adams was released from the Bears' practice squad last week.

Bradley Fletcher and Danny Amendola were put on IR October 10th, (ESPN says the 6th. I personally don't remember) ending their 2011 seasons. Their replacements are CB Brian Jackson and WR/PR Nick Miller. Miller was not active against the Packers and is likely to lose his spot when the Rams activate Mark Clayton from PUP.

* Ex-Ram update.
10/18: Baltimore waived OT Mark LeVoir.
           Cleveland signed Chris Ogbannaya off of Houston's practice squad. Obie was briefly the Texans' #2 back, but Ben Tate and Derrick Ward are healthy again.
10/11: Jacksonville waived punter Matt Turk, whose career is probably over (he's 43). He helped lose a game for them the previous Sunday by shanking a 22-yard punt from his own end zone.
10/10: DT Daniel Muir returned to Indianapolis.
10/5: Indianapolis signed OT Quinn Ojinnaka. He's already moved into their starting lineup.
10/4: David Vobora is active again with the Seahawks at last word.

OK, back to work.

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