The Los Angeles Rams waived rookie defensive lineman Taron Vincent on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s 53-man roster cut deadline, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter.
Vincent went undrafted out of Ohio State but signed with the Rams as a free agent in mid-May.
Vincent did his best work on the Buckeyes defensive line in each of the last two seasons, totaling 48 total tackles, six tackles for loss and two half sacks in his final two years. He also had a fumble recovery last year for Ohio State.
Although the rookie defensive lineman is now teamless, he could be claimed off of waivers before the season starts.
The Rams have two more days to narrow down the player roster from 90 to just 53 men for the 2023 season. Even as they make cuts and reduce the roster to the 53-man roster, the personnel office will continue to evaluate the talent inside – and outside – the building until Week 1 games kick-off.
The NFL changed the deadlines for this season, eliminating the additional cut dates leading up to the reduction to 53 players.
Rams trade for Steelers offensive lineman
The Los Angeles Rams are adding some depth to the offensive line heading into the 2023 season. Per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, the Rams are trading to get Pittsburgh Steelers guard Kevin Dotson.
Dotson enters his fourth season in the NFL in 2023. He has played in 39 career games through his first three seasons, making 30 starts. The Steelers selected the offensive lineman in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
ESPN’s Brooke Pryor provided more details regarding the trade. It appears that the deal will mostly involve draft selections.
Pryor tweeted, “Steelers and Rams swap 2024 4th and 5th. Steelers get the Rams’ 4th; and Rams get the Steelers’ 5th. In 2025, Steelers get Rams’ 5th rounder, and Rams get Steelers’ 6th.”
The Rams are coming off a disappointing season in 2022, finishing the year with a 5-12 record. It came right after Matthew Stafford led Los Angeles to a Super Bowl victory just a year earlier.
Dotson spent his college days at Louisiana-Lafayette. During his time there, he earned All-Sun Belt honors three times, receiving second-team recognition in 2017 and first-team honors in 2018 and 2019.
News of the trade between the Rams and Steelers comes as the NFL preseason concludes and teams make final roster adjustments for the regular season.
On3’s Dustin Schutte contributed to this report.
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