Rams power back experiment ends abruptly in another frustrating roster twist

Los Angeles Rams Jordan Waters v Cleveland Browns - NFL Preseason 2025 | Lauren Leigh Bacho/GettyImagesThe Los Angeles Rams have a clear and unmistakable preference at the running back position. Still, fans have to give credit to the front office, which continues to import and sign a bigger-bodied power back option for the team each year. Unfortunately, those options seldom stick around long enough to make a difference.

From Malcolm Brown, to Sony Michel, Royce Freeman, and even Zach Evans, the team dallied with a running back who stood taller than 5-foot-10 and who tipped the scales at more than 210 pounds. But even if those players made the roster, they seldom returned for a second season.…