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  • September 2, 2023 at 12:45 am #145112
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    Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
    Ochaun Mathis to IR; Rams add CB Duke Shelley to active roster. May be an injury in the secondary that has not been disclosed. Shelley would be solid depth in this system, has experience in some shared covg philosophies. Rams required to release first injury report next week.

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    Rams sign CB Duke Shelley to active roster

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    Rams sign CB Duke Shelley to active roster

    After placing Ochaun Mathis on injured reserve Friday, the Los Angeles Rams quickly filled his spot on the 53-man roster. The team announced it has signed cornerback Duke Shelley, who previously had stints with the Bears, Vikings and Raiders.

    Shelley, 26, is entering his fifth NFL season and has started 11 games, appearing in 41 total across four seasons. The Raiders signed him back in March but he was cut this week as Las Vegas trimmed its roster down to 53.

    Shelley came into the league as a sixth-round pick by the Bears in 2019 and has one career interception with 84 total tackles and 12 passes defensed.

    In 11 games (five starts) with the Vikings last year, he had one interception and a career-high eight passes defensed.

    September 2, 2023 at 12:50 am #145113
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    Rams sign 16 players to initial practice squad for 2023 season

    <figure class=”d3-o-media-object__figure nfl-o-author__figure”>Stu Jackson</figure>

    Of those 15, 14 were with the team throughout training camp and the preseason. The only one who wasn’t was linebacker Troy Reeder.

    Those 15 players are:

    • OL A.J. Arcuri
    • OL Logan Bruss
    • DT Marquise Copeland (veteran)
    • RB Royce Freeman (veteran)
    • DB Tanner Ingle
    • WR Tyler Johnson (veteran)
    • TE Nikola Kalinic
    • OL Mike McAllister
    • DB Cameron McCutcheon
    • OL Grant Miller
    • LB Troy Reeder (veteran)
    • QB Brett Rypien (veteran)
    • WR Xavier Smith
    • OLB Keir Thomas II
    • WR Austin Trammell

    Update Aug. 31, 11:15 a.m.: The Rams signed kicker Brett Maher (veteran) to their practice squad, putting them at the 16-man max.

    September 2, 2023 at 3:40 am #145115
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    Shelley, 26, is entering his fifth NFL season and has started 11 games, appearing in 41 total across four seasons. The Raiders signed him back in March but he was cut this week as Las Vegas trimmed its roster down to 53.

    They saw a lot of Shelley in the shared practices  with Vegas.

    Here’s an old draft report on him.

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    5’9, 173 lb

    By Lance Zierlein
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    Overview
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    Undersized slot corner with the ball skills to pair with the instincts that could find him a spot on a roster. He’s tough and competitive and doesn’t like to let throws go unchallenged, but he lacks the size and length teams typically like as it pertains to an ability to make plays on the ball and handle run-support duties. Shelley’s high football character and competitive mindset give him a decent chance of making a roster, but he may need to prove himself as a viable backup return option.
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    Strengths
    • Instinctive cover man with 39 passes defensed in 38 career games
    • Possesses NFL quickness from the slot
    • Said to be a “coach’s dream” due to high football character
    • Competitive once the ball is in the air
    • Has the twitch to break and challenge the catch
    • Shows ability to locate proper paths on the throw
    • Soft hands to flip the field when ball-hawking.
    Weaknesses
    • Undersized as slot cornerback only
    • Can be mismatched by size
    • Will struggle to handle physical route runners
    • Lacks the length to challenge the catch once he gets stuck on receiver’s hip
    • Could have issues holding up in run support
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