Saturday, August 31, 2013

Former Ram roundup

It's time once again for RamView's annual effort to track down where former Rams are playing, or where they got cut, around the league. This is based entirely on team websites maintaining accurate rosters, NFL.com's transaction page, and my own recall of who's been with the Rams before, so if you use this information to settle a bar bet, make sure it's a small one...


Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none. Well, we're not off to a very interesting start this year!
Most interesting cut: guard Chilo Rachal 

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: Steven Jackson, of course
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: LB Brian Banks 


Ex-Rams cut: Billy Bajema, Chris Johnson
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: RBs coach Wilbert Montgomery; senior defensive assistant Steve Spagnuolo
Most interesting cut: LB Nigel Carr, who sure made a lot of plays Thursday night 

Ex-Rams cut: Thad Lewis, Don Unamba
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: LB Bryan Scott 


Ex-Rams cut: Dominique Curry, who it sounds like they were trying to convert to tight end
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: WRs coach Rickey Proehl, OL coach John Matsko
Most interesting cut: QB Jimmy Clausen, who might have been the Rams' QB if they had drafted Ndamukong Suh in 2010

Ex-Rams cut: Brody Eldridge, Fendi Onobun
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: OT J'Marcus Webb goes from starter one year to getting cut the next


Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: Andrew Hawkins is going to go onto IR or PUP due to an ankle injury
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: QBs coach Ken Zampese
Most interesting cut: LB Dontay Moch

Ex-Rams cut: Justin Cole
Ex-Rams on roster: John Greco, Chris Ogbonnaya
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: ILBs coach Ken Flajole, OLBs coach Brian Baker
Most interesting cut: RB Miguel Maysonet 

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: George Selvie
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: QB Alex Tanney

Ex-Rams cut: Lance Ball (BOO!), DeAngelo Peterson
Ex-Rams on roster: Paris Lenon
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: special teams assistant Derius Swinton
Most interesting cut: WR Tavarres King 

Ex-Rams cut: Ron Bartell, Jimmy Saddler-McQueen
Ex-Rams on roster: Justin Bannan, Rocky McIntosh
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: offensive coordinator Scott Linehan
Most interesting cut: Havard "Kickalicious" Rugland 



Ex-Rams cut: Kevin Hughes, Matthew Mulligan
Ex-Rams on roster: Ryan Pickett
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: OLBs coach Kevin Greene
Most interesting cut: RB Alex Green 


Ex-Rams cut: Daniel Muir
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: assistant head coach / DL coach Bill Kollar, special teams assistant Bob Ligashesky, defensive line assistant Jeff Zgonina
Most interesting cut: QB Stephen McGee 

Ex-Rams cut: Kellen Heard
Ex-Rams on roster: Josh Gordy
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: special teams coach Tom McMahon
Most interesting cut: OT Ben Ijalana 


Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: defensive coordinator Bob Babich
Most interesting cut: Marcus Trufant

Ex-Rams cut: Rokevious Watkins, Mardy Gilyard
Ex-Rams on roster: Donnie Avery, Zac Diles
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: assistant secondary coach Al Harris
Most interesting cut: OT Matt Reynolds

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: Brandon Gibson, Richie Incognito
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: fullback Jovorskie Lane, one of last year's stars of "Hard Knocks" 

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: DL coach Brendan Daly
Most interesting cut: CB Brandon Burton


Ex-Rams cut: Daniel Fells
Ex-Rams on roster: Danny Amendola, of course, and Michael Hoomanawanui
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels
Most interesting cut: oh, OK, Tebow

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: Chris Chamberlain (torn ACL, 2nd straight season on IR)
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: assistant head coach / LBs coach Joe Vitt, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, assistant secondary coach Andre Curtis, WRs coach Henry Ellard, assistant LBs coach Brian Young
Most interesting cut: KR Courtney Roby. Go get him right now, Rams! 

Ex-Rams cut: Bryant Browning, Jamie Childers, BEN GUIDUGLI (you bastards!)
Ex-Rams on roster: Josh Brown, Gentleman Kris Adams (IR, broken leg)
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: defensive coordinator Perry Fewell, CBs coach Peter Giunta
Most interesting cut: they cut Marvin Austin? You're kidding!

Ex-Rams cut: Jason Smith
Ex-Rams on roster: Leger "DOOZER" Douzable
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: RB/KR Joe McKnight

Ex-Rams cut: Justin Medlock
Ex-Rams on roster: Alex Barron is still in the NFL? You're kidding!
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: special teams coach Bobby April, offensive coordinator Greg Olson, senior offensive assistant Al Saunders
Most interesting cut: WR Connor Vernon

Ex-Rams cut: Nick Miller, Greg Salas
Ex-Rams on roster: Bradley Fletcher, Donnie Jones
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur (really?), assistant DBs coach Todd Lyght
Most interesting cut: Kenny Phillips, has an injured quad, though 

Ex-Rams cut: Joe Long, Jamie McCoy
Ex-Rams on roster: Bruce Gradkoswski, Shaun Suisham
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: Jonathan Dwyer 

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: secondary coach Ron Milus
Most interesting cut: WR Robert Meachem, one of the worst free-agent signings ever

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: Craig Dahl (snicker)
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: none
Most interesting cut: WR Lavelle Hawkins

Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: none
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: special teams assistant Nick "Sunshine" Sorensen
Most interesting cut: FB Michael Robinson

Ex-Rams cut: Roger Allen, Gary Gibson
Ex-Rams on roster: Danny Gorrer and Brian Leonard are still in the NFL. Good grief.
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: senior offensive assistant Jimmy Raye, assistant OL coach Steve Loney (still in the NFL, too? Good grief again)
Most interesting cut: safety Cody Grimm

Ex-Rams cut: Barry Richardson, DeMarco Cosby
Ex-Rams on roster: Ryan Fitzpatrick and Rob Turner, who will start at center
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: defensive coordinator Jerry Gray, RBs coach Sylvester Croom, QBs coach Dave Ragone, senior defensive assistant Gregg Williams
Most interesting cut: LB Gary Guyton 
 
Ex-Rams cut: none
Ex-Rams on roster: The last member of the Super Bowl XXXIV champions still playing, London Fletcher, Bryan Kehl and Jerome Murphy. Adam Carriker starts the season on PUP, still recovering from surgery for a torn quadriceps suffered almost a year ago
Ex-Rams on coaching staff: defensive coordinator Jim Haslett
Most interesting cut: LB Gary Guyton


Ex-Rams who played in 2012 and are still unrestricted free agents:
o Larry Grant, who is suspended the first four weeks for a PED violation;
o Laurent Robinson, who is medically cleared for football even after suffering FIVE concussions in Jacksonville last season;
o Mike Sims-Walker is now a Winnipeg Blue Bomber;
o Randy McMichael last had a tryout in May, with the Colts

No known interest in Brit Miller, Brandon Lloyd, Ruvell Freaking Martin, Wayne Hunter or Quintin Mikell.

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