Los Angeles signed Freeman to the practice squad Tuesday. Foreman joins a Rams team in new need of backfield depth with Blake Corum (forearm) having been placed on IR. He could get a chance to play an emergency role behind all of Kyren Williams, Ronnie Rivers and Cody Schrader in Monday's wild-card round playoff game against the Vikings.
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Team
Los Angeles Rams
Birthdate
2/24/1996 (28)
Status
Practice Squad
HT/WT
6'0", 238 lbs
Draft Info
2018: Rd 3; Pk (DEN)
Birthplace
Imperial, CA, USA
Position
RB
College
Oregon
Experience
6 seasons
Career History
Los Angeles Rams
2023-Present
(1 season)
Dallas Cowboys
2024-2024
(1 season)
Chicago Bears
2024-2024
(1 season)
Cleveland Browns
2024-2024
(1 season)
Houston Texans
2021-2023
(2 seasons)
Denver Broncos
2018-2021
(4 seasons)
Carolina Panthers
2021-2021
(1 season)
Los Angeles signed Freeman to the practice squad Tuesday. Foreman joins a Rams team in new need of backfield depth with Blake Corum (forearm) having been placed on IR. He could get a chance to play an emergency role behind all of Kyren Williams, Ronnie Rivers and Cody Schrader in Monday's wild-card round playoff game against the Vikings.
The Bears cut Freeman from the practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Freeman joined the Bears' practice squad Dec. 11 after being cut by the Browns in early October. He wasn't elevated to the active roster, and the veteran running back will explore his next options. Freeman played in 14 regular-season games for the Rams in 2023 and turned 77 carries into 319 yards and two touchdowns.
The Bears signed Freeman to their practice squad Wednesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. Freeman turned some heads as a rookie in 2018 with Denver when he rushed 130 times for 521 yards (4.0 YPC) and five touchdowns while adding another 72 yards on 14 catches through the air. However, he hasn't since topped his yardage or TD total from that season, and he's yet to get into an NFL game this year despite spending time with Cleveland's practice squad earlier in the campaign. Freeman could get elevated quickly by Chicago, though, if Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (head) miss Monday's Week 15 contest against Minnesota.
The Browns released Freeman from their practice squad Tuesday. Freeman spent three-plus weeks on Cleveland's practice squad, but with Nick Chubb (knee, PUP) and Nyheim Hines (knee, NFI) practicing and nearing a return coupled with Pierre Strong's return to health made Freeman expendable. The 28-year-old Freeman will look for an opportunity elsewhere.
The Browns signed Freeman to the practice squad Tuesday. Freeman spent time with the Cowboys this offseason, but he wasn't able to stick to the team's final roster. Now, he gets an opportunity in Cleveland, where, with Pierre Strong (hamstring) considered week-to-week, a chance to contribute could come as early as Sunday versus the Giants.
Freeman was released by the Cowboys on Tuesday. Freeman's chances of making the Cowboys' 53-man roster appeared slim due to the fact that he was third running back behind Malik Davis and Deuce Vaughn to enter Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers. Freeman finished the preseason with 67 rushing yards on 15 carries while adding one catch for seven yards. The 2018 third-round pick should garner some interest from teams looking to add a veteran running back to their roster or practice squad.
Freeman carried the ball eight times for 35 yards and caught his only target for seven yards in Saturday's 26-19 preseason loss to the Chargers. With Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle sitting out Dallas' preseason finale, Malik Davis and Deuce Vaughn both saw carries before Freeman did and posted better yards per carry averages on the day, which bodes poorly for the veteran's chances of being on the roster for Week 1. Freeman has been barely hanging on in the NFL for a few years now, and his 77 carries for the Rams in 2023 was his highest total since 2019. While he still appears capable of handling a depth role in a backfield, the Cowboys may elect to go with their younger homegrown options instead.
Freeman (groin) rushed seven times for 32 yards in the Cowboys' 27-12 preseason win over the Raiders on Saturday night. Freeman was able to suit up after having suffered a groin injury earlier in the month, and he finished second in rushing yardage after coming into the game following starter Malik Davis. Freeman should have a solid chance of securing the No. 3 running back job given his experience, as well as the fact Davis didn't exactly impress with his starting opportunity Saturday (five carries, 14 yards).
Freeman left Monday's practice with what appeared to be a groin injury, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. The veteran running back was having a good camp, but any lengthy absence for Freeman could cost him standing in Dallas' backfield. Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott remain the favorites to handle the biggest roles in a potential committee. Freeman's availability for Sunday's preseason game against the Rams should become clear over the next few days.