After only keeping five cornerbacks on their initial 53-man roster, the Los Angeles Rams added a sixth on Friday when they signed Duke Shelley, formerly of the Bears, Vikings and Raiders.
Shelley became a free agent this week after the Raiders cut him, and Los Angeles saw an opportunity to add some valuable cornerback depth. He’s undersized at just 5-foot-9 but like Tre Tomlinson, he’s a competitor and plays bigger than his listed size.
It remains to be seen what Shelley’s role will be this season or if he’ll get any snaps early on, but this is a low-risk move by the Rams – one that gives them another player with valuable experience in the secondary, too.
Here are five things to know about their new cornerback.