The Los Angeles Rams have signed former Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Jamie Sheriff to the practice squad. In order to make room for Sheriff, the Rams have released defensive tackle Tim Keenan III.
Sheriff originally signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent back in 2024. He was ultimately waived and then had a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers, before returning to the Seahawks and signing to their practice squad.
This past offseason, Sheriff signed a reserve/futures contract with the Seahawks, but they eventually chose to waive him as part of their final roster cuts. Sheriff has appeared in just three games in his professional career, but did have a strong collegiate career at the University of South Alabama where he totaled 17.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks while also being named Defensive MVP in leading South Alabama to their first ever bowl win.
This is actually the second time Keenan has been released by the Rams this offseason. He was the team’s final pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, being taken 232nd overall in the seventh round out of Alabama, but simply didn’t make enough of an impact for the Rams to keep him on the roster.
Keenan was originally released on the same day that Aaron Donald announced he was coming out of retirement for the Rams. And now he will have to catch on with a new team after being cut from the practice squad. In four seasons at Alabama, Keenan totaled 95 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and five sacks.
Sheriff will provide the Rams a bit more depth with their pass rushers. The team has perhaps the best duo in the NFL with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett on one side, and Byron Young, who led the Rams with 12 sacks and was a Pro Bowler himself last season, on the other. Behind them, 2025 third-round pick Josaiah Stewart and four-year veteran Desjuan Johnson are the immediate backups.
Aaron Donald wouldn’t have returned to Rams if he couldn’t play at a high level
Of course, the big news within the Rams is the return of Donald after two years off. The question now is whether Donald can still be that dominant force who was a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time First Team All-Pro selection. And Donald made it clear that if he didn’t think he could perform at the highest level, he wouldn’t have returned.
