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Rams roster cuts: How Sean McVay’s first wave of waives impacts position battles

The Los Angeles Rams waived five players on Tuesday to get down to 85 before the NFL’s deadline. Sean McVay will have to cut another five players in a week, following the Rams second preseason game against the Houston Texans on Friday.

Naturally, the first five players released do not tend to be significant surprises. But we learned a little bit more about the L.A. Rams on Tuesday and the position battles that McVay is holding in training camp.

Here’s how each cut impacts the roster for now:

Rams waive P Cameron Dicker

Winner: Riley Dixon

The first punter other than Johnny Hekker to win the job since 2012 is going to be Riley Dixon, as expected.