Transactions report, 11/16

* The Rams have promoted Nate Ness from the practice squad to fill the roster position opened when Al Harris went on injured reserve. Let's all hope Nessie can excel as a loch-down corner. His spot on the practice squad was still open at last word, though the Rams did have several players in for tryouts who could fill it:

- Kendric Burney, a rookie free agent CB from North Carolina who got some good reviews at the Senior Bowl;
- Chris Smith, who was with the Rams in training camp, and released from the IR after injuring a knee during the team's open scrimmage at Lindenwood;
- OT Thomas Welch, who has spent time with the Patriots and Vikings;
- Trumaine McBride, a 5th-year CB formerly with the Bears and Big Dead. Would not be PS-eligible.

I salute any cornerback brave enough to even try out with the Rams given all the corners that have had major injuries here this year. Rams Park has become the Bermuda Triangle for CBs. The equipment manager should issue every new CB a Star Trek red shirt.

I think Burney would be a good pickup, but the Rams need to go after Smith; he'd have an unprecedented opportunity to go on the Rams' injured reserve twice in the same year.

* Alumni report:
- The Jagwires signed George Selvie to their roster and had Mortty Ivy for a visit.
- The Raiders added Terrail Lambert to their practice squad and also worked out Mikhail Baker. No surprise, the Raiders working out fast guys. A little more surprising the Rams apparently aren't making much of an effort to bring back players formerly on their roster, and a draft pick this year in Baker at that.
- Renardo Foster tried out with the Bears, who lost starting guard Chris Williams for the season.
- The Panthers waived Jermale Hines. I missed that the Colts had cut him during one of my work flurries. They had him for about a week after stealing him off waivers when the Rams tried to move him to the PS. Thanks for that, Polian.

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