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Rams Sign Eagles Practice-Squad Safety Maximus Pulley

The move replaces injured running back Ronnie Rivers and supplies immediate special-teams depth before the teams meet in Week 4.

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Overview

  • The Los Angeles Rams signed safety Maximus Pulley off the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad to their 53-man roster, a transaction announced Wednesday.
  • Los Angeles opened the roster spot by placing Ronnie Rivers on injured reserve with a calf injury that coach Sean McVay estimated will sideline him about four to six weeks.
  • Pulley, a 24-year-old undrafted free agent out of Wofford, made his NFL debut as an Eagles call-up in Week 2 and played six special-teams snaps, and he earned FCS honors in college with strong turnover numbers.
  • Philadelphia kept Pulley on the practice squad because its safety room was crowded, a choice that left him eligible to be signed by another team and cost the Eagles a developing special-teams player.
  • The signing highlights how practice-squad rules let teams fill short-term needs quickly and could change special-teams roles and matchups between the Rams and Eagles in the coming weeks.