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| The Rams had another season to forget defensively. They allowed nearly 30 points per game and ranked 28th overall defensively. St. Louis couldn't stop anyone on the ground, allowing nearly 155 yards per game. The addition of a new defensive minded coach Steve Spagnuolo should help, though, as well as taking linebacker James Laurinaitis in the second round of the draft. The Rams still lack a lot defensively, though. Their tackles haven't done much in recent seasons and the secondary is a big question mark. Ron Bartell is the No. 1 cornerback, but isn't anything special. And cornerback Tye Hill has been a bust since the Rams used a No. 1 pick on him. If the Rams have a strength defensively, they do a decent job of pressuring the quarterback. Leonard Little is a good rusher off the edge, and Chris Long should improve his second season in the league. The Rams got poor special teams play last season and are looking for a return man. Derek Stanley could be given the first shot, but hasn't done a whole lot in past chances in this role.
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The Rams have some sack potential, but the rest of their unit is bad. Spagnuolo is going to give this unit some life, but he still needs a lot more talent to make this a viable fantasy defense. |
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| St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (thumb) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 13. He is listed as probable and will play but will have his thumb wrapped. |
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| St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (thumb) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 12. He will be able to start in Week 10. |
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| St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (thumb) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 11. |
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| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (concussion) returned to practice Tuesday, Nov. 3, after tests showed he suffered a mild concussion in Week 8. |
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| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams WR Danny Amendola (concussion) and OG Jacob Bell (concussion) will both undergo concussion tests Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Rams have a bye in Week 9. |
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| Jim Thomas, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams OT Alex Barron (thigh) was limited in practice for the second straight day Thursday, Oct. 1, but did do some team drills. OTs John Greco and Jacob Bell worked at left tackle when Barron was not in Thursday. His status for Week 4 is unknown. |
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| CBSSports.com reports St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (concussion) will return to practice this week after passing all five baseline tests, which measure neurological functions compared to the same test taken before training camp. He should be able to play in the team's final preseason game. |
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| CBSSports.com reports St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (concussion) will not play in the team's preseason game Friday, Aug. 21, because of a concussion. OG Mark Setterstrom will start in his place. |
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| StLouisRams.com reports St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (concussion) suffered a mild concussion during the team's preseason game Friday, Aug. 14, and is considered day-to-day. |
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| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams OG Jacob Bell (head) left the team's preseason opener Friday, Aug. 14, with a head injury, but head coach Steve Spagnuolo said Bell will be fine. |
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Injury Concern.