Practice squad signings

The Rams' ten-man practice squad has finally been announced:

LB Denicos Allen
WR Emory Blake
S Christian Bryant
DT Matt Conrath
S Matt Daniels
QB Garrett Gilbert
OT Sean Hooey
LB Kevin Reddick
WR Justin Veltung
OL Brandon Washington

The Saints signed Reddick as a UDFA out of North Carolina after last year's draft. He was a core special teams player and appeared in all 16 games, with 12 tackles. He was probably expendable in New Orleans because he didn't demonstrate any upside at the linebacker position this preseason. He's 6'1" 246, has excellent size and athleticism and has some thump as a hitter.

Allen, smaller than Reddick at 5'11" 224, was one of Carolina's UDFA signings after this year's draft and was released in their final cutdown. He had three tackles this preseason. He was a productive special teams player at Michigan State.


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