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When the LA Rams added former UCF running back Otis Anderson Jr. to the roster, there was a crowded room of rushers, all ahead of him on the depth chart, and no clear path to even a practice squad role. The team already had two returning rushers Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson primed to carry the lion’s share of the work. The team had both Xavier Jones and Raymond Calais returning as well, both hoping for a chance to prove their worth.
And to top it off, the team had drafted University of Maryland’s Jake Funk, who would compete for whatever scraps and special team roles might be available to a new and eager rookie.