LA Rams make first wave of roster cuts

Rams create first wave of roster cuts The Rams have begun trimming their roster, parting ways with 14 players and putting one on IR ahead of Sunday's deadline.

Key points

• Ahead of Sunday's deadline, the Los Angeles Rams have began getting their roster down to the league-mandated limit of 53 players.
• The Rams cut Tomon Fox and Monty Rice.
• They created their first wave of cuts, parting ways with 14 players and putting one on IR.
• As these players were unlikely to create the 53-man roster all along, there are no real surprises in this group of initial cuts.
• The Rams have until 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, the roster cuts have begun. Ahead of Sunday's deadline, the Los Angeles Rams have began getting their roster down to the league-mandated limit of 53 players.

They created their first wave of cuts, parting ways with 14 players and putting one on IR. This brings their roster down to 75 players, meaning there's still a long way to go in order for the Rams to obtain down to 53 players. They have until 6 p.m. ET on Sunday to obtain there.

As these players were unlikely to create the 53-man roster all along, there are no real surprises in this group of initial cuts. Among them were safety Alex Cook. This person had a pick-six against the Saints, as well as rookie linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green and undrafted rookie corner Al'zillion Hamilton.

Additionally, the Rams cut Tomon Fox and Monty Rice. This person were vested veterans, and put rookie quarterback Matthew Caldwell on injured reserve.

For context, the Rams have until 6 p.m. ET on Sunday to obtain their roster down to 53 players.

In short, LA Rams make first wave of roster cuts is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.