When you think about the number of cuts teams must make before next Tuesday, you quickly realize A) how many players are going to be left without jobs and B) how difficult it is to make an NFL roster.
It’s even more challenging when you consider how many roster spots are already locked up before final cuts are made. Looking at the Rams’ 80-man roster, there are 38 players who should be considered locks to make the 53-man team next week.
That leaves only 15 spots up for grabs – and that’s only based on our analysis. The coaching staff probably sees several other players as being locks, too.
Here are the 38 players we view as being guaranteed a roster spot this year.