Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Sep 9, 2015
Fisher names veteran Tim Barnes starting center
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher ended the suspense about the last undecided position job Wednesday, naming veteran backup Tim Barnes the starting center.
Barnes has four career starts and got the nod over second-year player Demetrius Rhaney, who showed versatility to also play at guard. Barrett Jones had been part of a three-way battle, but was released last week.
Asked how long he'd known, Barnes said, "You never really know until you know."
Barnes, undrafted out of Missouri, worked his way up after joining the Rams practice squad in 2011. He'll be the anchor of a rebuilt line that includes two rookies, right tackle Rob Havenstein and left guard Jamon Brown.
