The Rams added a familiar veteran voice to their linebacker room on Tuesday, bringing in former All-Pro Eric Kendricks as they try to shore up depth after opening the season 2-2.
According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, Los Angeles officially signed the 34-year-old to the practice squad. His path to the active roster is not clear yet, but the move gives the Rams another experienced body at a spot that needed help.
“The Rams have signed 11-year veteran LB Eric Kendricks,” Meirov reported.
Kendricks arrives with a long résumé. He entered the league as a second-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and spent most of his career as a starter, piling up 150 games and 143 starts. He played eight seasons for the Vikings and was named First-Team All-Pro for the 2019-2020 season.
His stop with Los Angeles also reunites him with a Southern California setting after previous stints with the Chargers, Cowboys and 49ers. Kendricks appeared in three games for San Francisco last season. He did not land on a free-agent market that matched his experience heading into the 2025-26 season, and he didn’t make his 49ers debut until December after first joining their practice squad in November 2025.
A former UCLA Bruin, Kendricks brings a stat line that reflects years of steady production: 1,180 combined tackles, including 732 solo stops, plus 21.5 sacks, 11 interceptions, eight forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and three defensive touchdowns.
For now, he’ll settle in on the practice squad while the Rams turn their focus to Week 5. Los Angeles is set to face the Bills on October 12 in a “Monday Night Football” matchup.
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