NFL roster cuts 2021: Final 53-man roster, depth chart for the Rams

The Los Angeles Rams closed their 53-man roster as required before the NFL deadline.

In a season with renewed hope following an upgrade at the quarterback position, the Rams had an eventful camp. The starters didn't play much during the preseason, with Sean McVay not putting any of the star players at risk.

The Rams are one of the favorites for the Super Bowl in 2021 and had already lost RB Cam Akers for the season to a serious injury, so they didn't want to take more risks.

Without further ado, check out who made the final 53-man roster for the Los Angeles Rams, along with a projection for the depth chart.

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Los Angeles Rams 53-man roster

Los Angeles Rams offense

Sean McVay must be feeling awesome now that he has a quarterback who can take advantage of deep opportunities. The Rams have one of the best offenses in the league, with a great quarterback, a good offensive line and awesome wide receivers with a mixed and complete skill set.

QB: Matthew Stafford, John Wolford, Bryce Perkins.

RB: Sony Michel, Darrell Henderson, Jake Funk.

WR: Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, Van Jefferson, DeSean Jackson, Tutu Atwell, Ben Skowronek

TE: Tyler Higbee, Johnny Mundt, Brycen Hopkins, Jacob Harris

OT: Andrew Whitworth, Rob Havenstein, Joseph Noteboom, Alaric Jackson, Tremayne Anchrum

OG: David Edwards, Austin Corbett, Bobby Evans

C: Brian Allen. (As a note, C Coleman Shelton is part of the Reserve/COVID-19 list, so he does not count on the 53-man roster until he's activated)

Los Angeles Rams defense

The Rams had one of the best defenses in the NFL in 2020 and they project to keep the same level of effectiveness because of two players named Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, who makes things easier for the rest of the team.

The return of Leonard Floyd to a 4-year contract and the emergence of Jordan Fuller makes the Los Angeles defense full of above-average players again.

DE: A'Shawn Robinson, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Greg Gaines, Bobby Brown, Jonah Williams.

DT: Aaron Donald, Michael Hoecht.

OLB: Leonard Floyd, Justin Hollins, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Terrell Lewis, Chris Garrett.

ILB: Kenny Young, Troy Reeder, Travin Howard, Ernest Jones

CB: Jalen Ramsey, Darious Williams, David Long, Robert Rochell

S: Jordan Fuller, Taylor Rapp, Terrell Burgess, Nick Scott, JR Reed, Juju Hughes

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Los Angeles Rams special teams

Johnny Hekker was the NFL's best punter in the last decade, but his roster spot wasn't guaranteed following the emergence of Corey Bojorquez during camp. He held on to the job even after missing a large portion of the camp being in the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

K: Matt Gay

P: Johnny Hekker (won't count on the 53-man roster until he's activated, but he's a lock to make the team once he gets back)

LS: Matthew Orzech

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About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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