NFL player cuts begin officially Tuesday, but the St. Louis Rams went from 80 players to 76 Monday night, leaving just one spot for the August 31 deadline. Much to their chagrin, wide receiver Donnie Avery was one fifth of the solution—he was officially moved to the injured reserve after tearing his ACL in Thursday’s preseason game.
The other cuts included CB Marcus Brown, OL Joe Gibbs, and FB Jamie McCoy. Turf Show Times speculates that the rest of the cuts could from the Rams’ overstocked defensive line.