Brennan Presley gives Rams much-needed competition at kick returner

The Los Angeles Rams' only move of the trade deadline was to sign Xavier Smith off the 49ers' practice squad. What role will he have in his second go-round with the team? Will the Rams entrust him with his old job as a return specialist? Ball security concerns motivated his release in the first place.

Or will they go with their other recent addition to the 53-man roster, young receiver Brennan Presley? While Presley has yet to make his mark in the NFL, he had experience as both a pass-catcher and a return man in his five-year college career at Oklahoma State.

Whatever the Rams decide - Smith, Presley, someone else, or a combination - more contestants in the competition can only help LA…