There’s only one team in the NFL right now that doesn’t have a kicker on their active roster. The Rams are the lone outlier, opting to go kicker-less on their initial 53-man roster this week.
After it was reported Wednesday that they were going to sign Brett Maher, the official transaction came down the wire on Thursday. Only, the Rams didn’t sign him to their 53-man roster. They added him to the practice squad instead.
That had some fans confused, wondering why Los Angeles would sign him to the practice squad rather than adding him to the actual roster. Well, there are a few good reasons for it, making this a prudent and wise move by the Rams.