8 takeaways from Rams’ initial 53-man roster

The Rams still don’t have a clear option to return kicks, and depth is lacking at RB and OLB. Here are 8 takeaways from their initial roster

There’s still more than a week to go before the Rams host the Bears in Week 1 of the regular season, but they moved one step closer to getting ready for the opener on Tuesday by setting their initial 53-man roster. It came together after weeks of analyzing 80-plus players, parting ways with more than 25 guys over the last two days.

It wasn’t easy for the Rams to get to this point, with Sean McVay saying Tuesday that it was as difficult a roster to set as he’s seen in the NFL. That’s a sign of just how deep and talented the Rams’ roster was this offseason.

Here are eight takeaways from the initial roster, which will be tweaked and modified over the coming days.