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Rams waive Bobby Evans, activate Chandler Brewer

The Rams are moving on from Bobby Evans, waiving him from the 53-man roster with Chandler Brewer on his way back

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The Los Angeles Rams made three roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, including the release of Bobby Evans. He’s been waived from the 53-man roster and replaced by Chandler Brewer, who’s officially activated off injured reserve. The Rams also elevated Jared Pinkney from the practice squad for Week 17.

Evans was a third-round pick out of Oklahoma in 2019, so he’s the second player from that class to be cut this season; Darrell Henderson Jr. was waived last month. Evans was active for 12 games and started four games, struggling mightily throughout the year. He was only in line to be a backup this year but injuries forced him into a starting role.

Brewer started two games in Weeks 9 and 10, playing every snap in each of those games before injuring his knee and landing on IR. With Brian Allen out, Brewer provides depth along the offensive line behind the starters and could compete with Oday Aboushi or Matt Skura for a starting spot at guard.

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Rams designate Chandler Brewer to return from IR, sign two WRs to practice squad

The Rams designated Chandler Brewer to return from IR and they signed two WRs to their practice squad on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Rams are thin along the offensive line, but they could be getting some help entering Week 16. Besides adding two wide receivers to their practice squad on Thursday, the Rams designated Chandler Brewer to return from injured reserve.

Brewer returned to practice on Thursday after being on injured reserve since Week 11. The versatile offensive lineman started for the Rams in Weeks 9 and 10 before suffering a knee injury against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10 despite playing in 100 percent of the offensive snaps in that game.

With Brian Allen missing the rest of the season, Coleman Shelton is expected to move to the center position. That would mean that either Brewer or Oday Aboushi will draw the start at right guard on Sunday versus the Denver Broncos.

The two wide receivers the Rams added to their practice squad (likely due to Ben Skowronek being ruled out for the rest of the season) were Lance Lenoir and Jerreth Sterns. Lenoir has logged only eight offensive snaps in his six-year career and he was most recently waived by the Philadelphia Eagles back in August.

Meanwhile, Sterns is an undrafted rookie out of Western Kentucky that spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in training camp before being waived. Sterns recorded 150 receptions for 1,902 yards and 17 touchdowns in his lone season with Western Kentucky in 2021.

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Rams designate David Edwards to return, put Cooper Kupp and 2 others on IR

The Rams designated David Edwards to return and put 3 other players on injured reserve, including Cooper Kupp

The endless shuffling of the Rams’ offensive line will continue this week. On Wednesday, the team made four roster moves, three of which involved the O-line.

The Rams designated David Edwards to return from injured reserve, noting that he practiced on Wednesday. They now have 21 days to activate him from IR. He’s been out since Week 5 due to a concussion but is working his way back.

Additionally, Los Angeles put three players on IR, all of whom were starters in Week 10: Cooper Kupp, Alaric Jackson and Chandler Brewer. Jackson is out for the year with blood clots, while Brewer will be sidelined 4-6 weeks due to a knee injury.

Kupp has an ankle injury that requires surgery, so he’ll be out at least four weeks while on injured reserve.

Assuming Edwards returns from IR and is activated this week, the Rams will have two other open roster spots after losing Kupp, Brewer and Jackson.

Rams OL Chandler Brewer out 4-6 weeks due to knee injury

Another week, another injury to the Rams’ offensive line

In the first nine games of the season, the Rams started nine different offensive line combinations. That number will climb to at least 10 this week against the Saints.

Sean McVay said on Tuesday that Chandler Brewer, who started at right guard on Sunday, will miss 4-6 weeks due to a knee injury. The injury will require surgery and he will presumably be placed on injured reserve.

Brewer has started the last two games for the Rams, helping fill in for Coleman Shelton and David Edwards at guard. He’s the latest offensive lineman to go down for Los Angeles, adding to an ever-growing list of injuries up front.

McVay did say the Rams hope to get David Edwards back from his concussion soon, but it’s unclear when he might return to the starting lineup. With Brewer out, the Rams may need to turn back to Bobby Evans or Oday Aboushi for the time being.

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Rams elevate Chandler Brewer and Malcolm Brown to active roster ahead of Week 4 matchup vs. 49ers

The Rams elevated Chandler Brewer and Malcolm Brown to the active roster ahead of their matchup against the 49ers in Week 4.

The Los Angeles Rams are dealing with injuries at various positions and they are activating a couple of players to the active roster. With hours to go until the Rams take on the 49ers on Monday Night Football to conclude Week 4, Chandler Brewer and Malcolm Brown were promoted to the active roster.

The Rams likely activated Brewer to the team due to not having Brian Allen or David Edwards available in the interior of their offensive line this week, along with Tremayne Anchrum being out for the season. Brewer hasn’t played in a game since 2019, but he’s been with Los Angeles for multiple years, so he’s accustomed to Sean McVay’s offense.

Meanwhile, it was expected that Brown would join the active roster this week given McVay’s comments following the team’s Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson aren’t dealing with any injuries that we know of, however, the Rams likely want to have an experienced running back behind them.

While Brewer and Brown will join the active roster on Monday night versus the 49ers, it remains to be seen if they’ll see any snaps.

Rams OL Chandler Brewer opts out of 2020 season

The Rams have their first opt-out of 2020 season.

The Los Angeles Rams have their first opt-out of the season. The team announced Friday that offensive lineman Chandler Brewer has opted out of the 2020 season over concerns for the coronavirus pandemic.

Brewer has a history of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which brings added concerns into the equation.

“With my history with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, I am at high risk and will opt out of playing in the NFL this season,” Brewer said in a statement. “I would like to thank the Rams for their support and I look forward to getting back on the field in 2021 and beyond.”

Brewer is a reserve offensive lineman who was going to be in the mix for a roster spot this season. The Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He began the year on the practice squad but was added to the active roster in November and made his debut against the Bears.

Rams promote OL Chandler Brewer and CB Donte Deayon from practice squad

The Rams added two players to the 53-man roster, while signing another to the practice squad.

Sean McVay hinted that the Los Angeles Rams might fill the voids left by Brian Allen and Bryce Hager by calling players up from the practice squad, and on Wednesday, they made two moves official. They promoted offensive lineman Chandler Brewer and defensive back Donte Deayon from the practice squad, taking the spots of Allen and Hager on the 53-man roster.

Additionally, the Rams signed center Nate Trewyn to the practice squad.

With all the injuries the Rams have suffered lately, from Brian Allen to Rob Havenstein to Brandin Cooks, roster moves were bound to be on the horizon. There were two openings on the active roster and not enough depth on the offensive line.

McVay said the Rams would look into claiming someone off waivers if that opportunity arose, but they clearly feel more confident in Brewer than any outside free agents currently available.

As for Deayon’s promotion, it comes on the heels of Darious Williams being out at least one week with an ankle injury. He was the No. 4 cornerback behind Jalen Ramsey, Troy Hill and Nickell Robey-Coleman.

With Williams out and Deayon promoted, it’s likely the team will elevate David Long Jr. to the No. 4 CB role. He’s been a healthy scratch for some of the season and played very sparingly, but he was a third-round pick with good potential.

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