Monday marked the first day of work for the Los Angeles Rams as players reported for the start of offseason workouts. They’re completely voluntary so players can’t be punished from skipping them, but the vast majority of the roster was in attendance.
Among those participating in workouts were the Rams’ newest acquisitions, including Eric Weddle, Blake Bortles and Clay Matthews. They put on their new practice jerseys for the first time, debuting their numbers in the process.
Though the roster hasn’t officially been updated, it seems Weddle, Matthews and Bortles will all keep their jersey numbers from their previous teams. Weddle was wearing No. 32, Matthews had on No. 52 and Bortles was in No. 5.
Quarterback John Wolford, who the Rams signed from the AAF, was also seen wearing No. 9 on Monday.
It’s no surprise to see Matthews in 52 and Bortles still wearing No. 5, considering neither of those numbers was occupied by other players on the roster. However, Troy Hill, who’s a restricted free agent and has yet to sign his one-year tender, has worn No. 32 since 2016.
Perhaps Weddle worked out some sort of deal with Hill for the number, or maybe he’ll just wear it until the young cornerback arrives, but it’s not possible for both players to wear it during the season.
