Raymond

Calais

The Rams also waived UDFA safety Paris Ford. Calais suffered a fracture in his foot during the team’s second preseason game. He’s expected to be out 4-6 months so the team reached an injury settlement with him. Calais was primarily used on special teams when active but could have served as a depth option at running back with how thin the Rams’ are at that position. Xavier Jones, Jake Funk, and Otis Anderson are the remaining backups to Darrell Henderson.

Calais made four appearances as a rookie kick returner last year. It’s likely a season ending injury for Calais, who went down in the second preseason game. The Rams would need to carry Calais on their opening day roster for him to return this year.

No surprises here.

No surprises here. Tyler Higbee is officially a go and will likely be asked to block more sans LT Andrew Whitworth just as the former was asked to do most recently in Week 11.

No surprises here, as the Rams had no notable skill players deemed questionable.

The Rams swept in and signed Calais after the rookie was waived by Tampa on Friday. A change-of-pace back, Calais joins a Rams running back group that includes Cam Akers, Malcolm Brown, Xavier Jones, and an injured Darrell Henderson. Calais’ signing may be a sign that Henderson’s supposedly mild hamstring strain is more serious than first thought.

It’s the last of Tampa Bay’s house cleaning after inking Leonard Fournette and LeSean McCoy over the summer. Calais, however, does offer special teams value and was extended a practice squad invite assuming he clears waivers. The Bucs will enter the season with Ronald Jones, Ke’Shawn Vaughn, McCoy, and Fournette in their backfield.

The Athletic’s Greg Auman suggests it’s “not necessarily season-ending.” It’s a tough break for a 25-year-old kick returner in a contract year. A torn patellar tendon for Logan would put his career in doubt.

Calais (5'8/188) is the second running back the Bucs have added to their thin backfield this weekend. A pure COP back, Calais will need to be sprung into space to have success at the NFL level. He has the requisite speed (4.42) to chew up yards once in the open field. Lightly used in the passing game in college, Calais will have to improve in that area to have any real chance at making it as a 5-foot-8, 188 pound running back.