The Rams have dipped back into a familiar preseason pool to help patch a receiver room that has been hit hard by injuries.
With Davante Adams, Jordan Whittington and Puka Nacua all landing on injured reserve, Los Angeles has been scrambling to add bodies. General manager Les Snead has been working the phones, and one of the answers is a name the Rams already know well: Tyler Scott.
Scott, who was waived during August’s roster cutdowns, took the team up on a workout invitation and is now back in the building on the practice squad.
At 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, Scott brings more than just receiver depth. He can also handle kickoff and punt returns, which gives the Rams a little extra flexibility while the roster thins out.
During the summer, he looked like a real candidate to stick on the practice squad after catching three of five targets for 49 yards across two preseason games. A quiet finale, when he failed to record a reception, may have pushed him out at the time.
He’s not Odell Beckham Jr. He’s not even Josh Reynolds. But he’s here.
Scott’s path back to Los Angeles has been a winding one. He was originally drafted by the Bears in 2023, spent two seasons in Chicago, and later spent time on practice squads with the Colts, Seahawks, Rams and Raiders.
His numbers with the Bears show the kind of multi-use profile the Rams are banking on. Scott caught 18 passes for 173 yards, ran the ball seven times for 41 yards and returned 13 kickoffs for 315 yards, good for a 24.2 average.
The Rams had already made one move to help cover the loss of Nacua, promoting Brennan Presley from the practice squad to the active roster. Scott now fills Presley’s spot on the practice squad, though that arrangement could change again if the injury situation shifts.
Los Angeles uses the preseason to sort through players who may not make the initial 53-man roster, but can still be useful when injuries hit. Scott didn’t do enough in August to earn a place on the team then, but he did enough to come back when the Rams needed help.
He may not have much NFL experience, but he offers two things the Rams need right now: a receiver who can run routes and a return man who can help on special teams. Even after a final preseason game that didn’t produce much as a pass catcher, he did return two kickoffs for 55 total yards.
For a team trying to survive a battered receiver depth chart, that’s enough to make the move worthwhile. Scott won’t step in for anyone on the active roster, but he gives the Rams a bridge until Adams and Nacua are healthy again.
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