LISTEN: Who Didn't Make Rams' 85-Man Cut?

Locked On Rams: Los Angeles Rams waive five players and positional roster battles post preseason Week 1

Jeremy Brener | Aug 17, 2021

The harshest part of training camp is the fact that not everyone can make the team.

Some players who have just accomplished their dreams by punching a ticket into an NFL camp will have their dreams cut short before they even begin. And other players who have fought hard to keep the dream alive will have their flame and career extinguished within the next few weeks.

While it isn't exactly the end of their NFL journeys, five players were cut from the roster Monday, bringing the total number of players down to 85.

Those players were defensive tackle George Silvanic, outside linebacker Max Roberts, inside linebacker Derrick Moncrief, offensive tackle Ryan Pope and perhaps the most notable of the five, placekicker Austin MacGinnis.

MacGinnis missed his lone field goal attempt, a 40-yarder that hit the left upright, in the team's 13-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers Saturday.

As he was one of just two kickers on the roster, Matt Gay is the only kicker currently on the roster. While the Rams can always bring in competition, this likely means Gay will be the team's kicker at the beginning of the season.

On this episode of "Locked On Rams," host Sosa Kremenjas talks about the team's transactions ahead of the 85-man roster cut.

He also dives into some interesting positional battles between defensive backs Brontae Harris, Kareem Orr, J.R. Reed and JuJu Hughes, wide receivers Trishton Jackson and Ben Skowronek, and the backup running back job between Xavier Jones, Jake Funk, Raymond Calais and Otis Anderson Jr.

Sosa deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Rams." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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Published Aug 17, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.