Amendola has a chance to impact a poor Rams team.


In what is likely a move of desperation, the St. Louis Rams have signed wide receiver Danny Amendola off of the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. Amendola was making a real push for a roster spot after a strong preseason, but lost a numbers game and was sent to the practice squad.

It's probably no coincidence that Amendola is heading to St. Louis as two former assistants under coach Reid now hold prominent position on the Rams coaching staff.

Steve Spagnuolo is now the Rams head coach after serving as a defensive assistant in Philadelphia a few years back, and Pat Shurmur was brought in by Spags after serving as the Eagles quarterbacks coach last season.

Reid, and the entire coaching staff, sang the praises of Amendola all through training camp and the preseason but just could not find any room for him on the final roster.

While coaches usually try to keep good players, even if it's just on the practice squad, it's not out of the question that Reid talked up Amendola to Spags and Shurmur.

Amendola will most likely return kicks and punts for the Rams before seeing any time on offense, but should get his shot before the season is out. He could be a real surprising break-out kind of player as he's a bit like Kevin Curtis, but with better hands.