Sunday’s roster deadline brought the bad news for Monty Rice, as the former Georgia linebacker was cut by the LA Rams when teams had to trim down to 53 players.
Rice’s NFL path has been bumpy for a while now, and this latest move keeps that pattern going. He got a shot with the Rams this season, but couldn’t do enough to secure a spot on the final roster.
His career started with real promise after the Tennessee Titans took him in the third round of the draft. Rice spent three seasons with Tennessee and recorded 128 tackles while playing regularly on defense. Then came the first cut, and from there the carousel kept spinning.
After leaving the Titans, Rice was cut by the New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and now the Rams, making this the latest stop in a stretch of repeated setbacks. A practice squad opportunity could still be on the table, but the last few years haven’t given much reason to expect a clean breakout anytime soon.
Rice wasn’t the only former Georgia name on the Rams’ radar, either. The team still has a major decision to make with quarterback Stetson Bennett, who is battling Ty Simpson for the backup job.
Bennett has only been No. 3 on the Rams’ depth chart so far in his NFL career, but this offseason gave him a real opening to compete for a higher spot. Both he and Simpson have shown flashes in camp and preseason action, and Bennett has put together a strong argument for why he should be the backup.
There’s also another layer to Bennett’s situation: the Rams could choose to trade him. He’s in the final year of his contract, and NFL analysts think the more likely outcome is that Los Angeles lets him reach free agency after the season. A trade would at least allow the Rams to get something back instead of losing him for nothing.
The Rams haven’t tipped their hand on that front, but it remains a possibility being discussed by analysts and fans.
For Georgia fans, the hope is simple: Rice finds a way to settle in at the NFL level, and Bennett gets a real shot to climb even higher. Both players were major parts of their time at Georgia, and UGA supporters would love to see that success carry over to the league.
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