4 most surprising Rams roster decisions that defined brutal cut day

The Rams cleared the roster ceiling, but had to make surprisingly painful decisions to get there.

Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay | Jason Miller/GettyImages The Los Angeles Rams did not keep fans in suspense for very long. Within hours of the end of preseason competition, the team began to slash players from the roster. Even from the first wave, the team made it very clear. Nobody was safe. Neither rookies nor veterans enjoyed an inherent advantage.

Building an NFL roster seems counterintuitive. The roster that is initially constructed is the 90-man roster to get the team through training camp and preseason. To get to the initial 53-man roster, the team must deconstruct the non-essential…