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Rams Promote Carlos Thompson, Waive Ejuan Price

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With Connor Barwin out due to a forearm injury, Los Angeles has made a roster move to bolster its depth at outside linebacker for the Week 13 matchup with Arizona.

The Rams have promoted outside linebacker Carlos Thompson from their practice squad and waived outside linebacker Ejuan Price.

Listed at 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, Thompson signed with the Rams just prior to the start of the offseason program and was on the active roster through training camp. While he was waived when the club reduced its roster to 53 players, Thompson was signed to Los Angeles’ practice squad and has been there ever since.

Head coach Sean McVay said this week Samson Ebukam will start in Barwin’s place at outside linebacker. With his promotion, Thompson could be a part of the Rams’ defensive rotation and play a role on special teams on Sunday.

Before signing with the Rams, Thompson spent the 2015 season and 2016 offseason program with the Texans. The outside linebacker signed with Houston as an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss. Thompson played in two games backing 2015, making a pair of tackles.

A 2017 seventh-round pick out of Pitt, Price appeared in the Week 10 victory over the Texans, seeing action on special teams.

The Rams will travel to Arizona on Saturday afternoon, following the club’s walk-thru.

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Keenum is on a roll.

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Cornerback also a concern with Webster (concussion) and Robey-Coleman (thigh) situations. Troy Hill will be back this week, McVay said.

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Gary Klein

The feeling was unfamiliar for a Rams team that rolled to victory week after week on its way to becoming one of the NFL’s biggest stories.

Sunday’s 24-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in front of 66,809 at noisy U.S. Bank Stadium left players and coaches disappointed but resolute.

“It definitely feels weird,” running back Todd Gurley said after the Rams’ winning streak ended at four games.

“Can’t stand the feeling,” linebacker Mark Barron said, “but it’s on us.”

Coach Sean McVay summed it up.

“We definitely got humbled,” he said.

Former Rams quarterback Case Keenum passed for two touchdowns and the Vikings defense lived up to its billing while handing the Rams their first loss in six games they have played away from the Coliseum.

The Rams had been riding high after victories over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Houston Texans. They were the darlings of the league, and mentioned in talk about the Super Bowl, which will be played in Minneapolis in February

But the NFC North-leading Vikings posed a daunting challenge that was too much for the Rams to overcome.

“They’re a great team, we’re a great team,” Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers said. “It just wasn’t our day.”

The Rams, with the league’s highest-scoring offense, started fast and then stalled. Plus, a defense that led the league in turnovers could not force any. And a team that avoided mistakes and blew open a close game the previous week could not do it again.
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The Rams failed to take advantage of two missed field-goal attempts, and receiver Cooper Kupp lost a crucial fumble one yard from the end zone .

Quarterback Jared Goff, who supplanted Keenum as the Rams’ starter for the final seven games last season, passed for 225 yards without an interception. But the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft was held without a touchdown pass for the first time since a Week 5 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

The Rams had only 254 yards and 15 first downs.

Keenum took full advantage.

He completed 27 of 38 passes for 280 yards, consistently slipped tackles in the backfield, and played error free while leading the Vikings to their sixth victory in a row.

On one play, he looked like a modern-day Fran Tarkenton, avoiding a strip by linebacker Robert Quinn and a sack by linebacker Connor Barwin before completing a pass to receiver Adam Thielen to set up a touchdown.

“He played his tail off,” Goff said of Keenum. “I was sitting on the sideline, you know like, ‘Come on, throw it to us. Throw it to us.’ And he wouldn’t do it.

“He played really, really well. He deserves everything coming to him.”

Said Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald: “Case did a good job of making plays with his feet to help the offensive line, because we was beating ’em.”

The Vikings ended a 7-7 tie in the fourth quarter on Latavius Murray’s second touchdown run, and then sealed the victory with a 65-yard touchdown pass play from Keenum to Thielen.

McVay blamed himself.

“I never really gave us a chance to get into that flow and rhythm,” he said. “You have to look critically at yourself and find a way to get it fixed moving forward.”

The Rams’ disappointment about the defeat was tempered by the confidence and experience they said they gained from playing in a meaningful game in a playoff-type atmosphere.
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The Rams entered the game atop the NFC West and with an eye toward their first playoff berth since 2004.

Their next game is against the surging New Orleans Saints, and they also have upcoming matchups against playoff-contending teams such as the Philadelphia Eagles and Seahawks.

Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth played for playoff teams in Cincinnati before signing with the Rams. Sunday’s loss, he said, had value.

“It’s frustrating but the reality is we need it, we need some adversity,” Whitworth said, adding that the Rams’ ability to compete in a tough game “shows you that we’re legit and we’re the real deal.

“And if we get this opportunity again in the playoffs — and get a chance to get in — then we’ll be prepared for it. …This is the atmosphere you’re going to have to learn to play and win in.”

Barron echoed Whitworth.

“Probably one of the lessons we can take from it is being able to perform in these types of environments, an intense game where every play counts, every snap counts,” he said.

Goff doesn’t doubt the Rams will bounce back.

“We’ve responded to every bit of adversity we’ve faced so far,” he said, “and I expect no different.”

If they are better than Minn, we probably won’t beat them.

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PHOTOS: Pregame vs. Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s cold outside, but the big swinging doors are closed at U.S. Bank Stadium for Sunday’s Rams-Vikings showdown.

There were no real surprises on Los Angeles’ inactives list. Tight end Derek Carrier and cornerback Troy Hill were both listed as questionable with hamstring injuries, and both are inactive for today’s game.

After missing last week’s game to an illness, outside linebacker Robert Quinn is also active for Sunday’s matchup against the Vikings.

On the other side, defensive end Everson Griffen is active after missing last week’s game with a foot injury. Though Griffen was listed as questionable for Sunday, he said all week he expected to play.

And while former Rams quarterback Case Keenum will start for Minnesota, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is also active for the Vikings.

Below is the full list of inactive for both teams.

LOS ANGELES

QB Brandon Allen
CB Troy Hill
RB Justin Davis
RB Malcolm Brown
OLB Ejuan Price
OT Cornelius Lucas
TE Derek Carrier

MINNESOTA

QB Kyle Sloter
WR Stacy Coley
RB Mack Brown
S Andrew Sendejo
OT Mike Remmers
OT Aviante Collins
DE Brian Robison