Overview
- The Rams confirmed on Thursday that they signed linebacker Monty Rice to their expanded training-camp roster via a team post on X.
- Rice is a 2021 third-round pick with 39 career games, 11 starts and 131 total tackles across five NFL seasons, and he has primarily played on special teams.
- He most recently appeared in one game for the Detroit Lions in 2025, recording two tackles, and has spent time with the Titans, Patriots, Falcons and Saints.
- Los Angeles added Rice as a depth piece as it evaluates non-starters in preseason work after making higher-profile defensive additions this offseason such as Jaylen Watson, Trent McDuffie and Myles Garrett.
- The move gives Rice a short-term chance to compete for a roster or practice-squad spot and gives the Rams a ready special-teams and linebacker option when starters are held out of preseason games.