Rams were shocked to land former first-round pick off waivers after the Commanders cut him ahead of Week 13

The Los Angeles Rams added a new player Monday, and it was a player they definitely weren’t expecting to get: former first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes. 

After the Washington Commanders cut Forbes over the weekend, he hit waivers, which meant any team could claim him. The NFL’s waiver order is determined by a team’s current record: The team with the worst record picks first and so on. At 6-6, the Rams were outside the top 15 in the waiver order, so head coach Sean McVay didn’t think his team had any chance to land Forbes, so he was pretty shocked Monday when he found out the Rams were able to get the cornerback. 

“I didn’t actually think we’d get him because of where we’re at in the claim order, so we were pleased that we were able to get him,” McVay said, via Rams Wire. “We’ll add him to the mix, we’ll get to know him and we’ll see where he fits. But that was kind of a simple thing that came to fruition.”

Forbes entered the NFL in 2023 when Washington made him the 16th overall pick in the draft. During his two seasons with the team, he started a total of seven games, but only…

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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2024-12-03 16:32:00

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