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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Called up from practice squad
The Los Angeles Rams elevated Ahkello Witherspoon from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.Witherspoon will be elevated for a second straight week, and he will provide depth for the Rams' secondary against the Packers on Sunday. In Week 4 against the Bears, he played seven snaps on defense and registered one solo tackle.
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Ahkello Witherspoon: Officially signs
Ahkello Witherspoon signed with the Rams' practice squad Wednesday.Witherspoon's return to LA won't include an immediate spot on their 53-man roster. Considering he remained a free agent throughout training camp, the Colorado product will likely need some time to prove he's ready to compete on Sundays. However, once he does so, he'll likely have the opportunity to move to the active roster and bolster the Rams' depth in the secondary.
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Ahkello Witherspoon: Return to LA expected
Ahkello Witherspoon is slated to sign with the Rams on Wednesday, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.Witherspoon had a career year in 2023 yet remained unsigned throughout the offseason. It now appears though that the Colorado product will ultimately end up back with the Rams, where he spent last season after stops in San Francisco and Pittsburgh. Although it's not clear how long it may take him to get into game shape, he should bolster the team's depth in the secondary, as Cobie Durant is dealing with a toe injury and Darious Williams is on IR due to a hamstring injury.
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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Posts numerous career-highs
Ahkello Witherspoon recorded 52 tackles (43 solo), 14 passes defended and three interceptions while recovering two fumbles during the 2023 regular season.Expected to be a depth piece for the Los Angeles Rams after an underwhelming and injury-riddled 2022 with the Steelers, Witherspoon instead stepped in and earned the starting cornerback role alongside Cobie Durant, and he produced career highs in tackles and passes defended while tying a career high with three interceptions. He did sustain two injuries on the year but played through them to log his first season with all games played in seven seasons in the NFL. Witherspoon is a unrestricted free agent in the offseason, and a return to Los Angeles will likely hinge on who GM Les Snead deems a priority with Kevin Dotson, Coleman Shelton and Demarcus Robinson all also pending free agents.
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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Productive in Sunday's win
Ahkello Witherspoon logged seven total tackles (four solo), including one tackle for loss while also deflecting a pass in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Giants.Witherspoon was tied for Los Angeles' third-leading tackler in Week 17, posting the most total stops he has had in a game all season. The veteran cornerback has been a staple on the Los Angeles Rams' defense in his first season with the team, recording 47 total tackles, 14 pass deflections and three interceptions in 16 appearances. Expect Witherspoon to continue his productive run in Los Angeles' secondary during the team's divisional matchup with the 49ers in Week 18.
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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Will play vs. Saints
Ahkello Witherspoon (groin) does not carry an injury designation into Thursday's game versus the Saints, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.Witherspoon was listed as a full participant at Wednesday's walk-through practice, putting himself in position to suit up in Week 16. He projects to spend a healthy number of snaps lined up across from Chris Olave on Thursday.
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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Estimated as full participant
Ahkello Witherspoon (groin) was estimated as a full participant at the Los Angeles Rams' walkthrough practice Tuesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.Witherspoon was still nursing a lingering groin injury as of Monday, but it now looks like he's back up to full speed for Week 16. He will probably avoid carrying an injury designation into Thursday's game.
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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Expects to play vs. Saints
Coach Sean McVay said Monday that he expects Ahkello Witherspoon (groin) to play Thursday versus the Saints, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.Witherspoon sustained a groin injury during Sunday's game versus the Commanders, but it doesn't look like it will force him to miss extended time. He's been one of the Los Angeles Rams' most reliable corners so far this season, so if he suits up, Witherspoon figures to draw a healthy dose of Chris Olave on Thursday.
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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Sustains groin injury
Ahkello Witherspoon sustained a groin injury during Sunday's game against the Commanders.Witherspoon went down in the second half of Sunday's matchup and was deemed questionable to return, but he was unavailable down the stretch. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return to action for Thursday's game against New Orleans.
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Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Nabs INT in loss
Ahkello Witherspoon had four tackles and an interception in Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss to the Ravens.Witherspoon picked off Lamar Jackson late in the second quarter. It was his third interception of the year and he's now tied his career-high mark that he set in 2021 with the Steelers. Witherspoon is up to 35 tackles on the year and is two away from matching his career high he set in 2018 with the 49ers.
