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Rams Sign Buddy Howell & Donte Deayon To Active Roster, Place Jake Funk & Johnny Mundt On IR
The Los Angeles Rams officially signed Buddy Howell and Donte Deayon to the active roster while Jake Funk and Johnny Mundt were placed on IR.
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Report: Rams sign RB Buddy Howell to active roster
It didn't take long for the Rams to find Jake Funk's replacement, signing Buddy Howell to the active roster.
Rams Sign Buddy Howell & Donte Deayon To Active Roster, Place Jake Funk & Johnny Mundt On IR
Published on10/20/2021AUTHOR
Maximo Gonzales
The Los Angeles Rams have officially signed running back Buddy Howell and cornerback Donte Deayon to the active roster while running back Jake Funk and tight end Johnny Mundt were placed on injured reserve.
Head coach Sean McVay revealed that both players will be sidelined for the rest of the 2021 NFL season. Mundt suffered a torn ACL while Funk tore his hamstring during the 38-11 victory over the New York Giants in Week 6.
Funk managed to secure the No. 3 spot on the depth chart behind running backs Darrell Henderson and Sony Michel during the preseason. However, they will now rely on Howell to provide some depth in the backfield and on special teams.
The former undrafted free agent out of FAU spent the last three seasons with the Houston Texans before signing with the Rams practice squad prior to the start of the 2021 campaign. Howell has played 33 special teams snaps after being promoted to the active roster in Weeks 3 and 4.
Deayon emerged as one of the more pleasant surprises in Week 6 after getting the call to provide some depth in the secondary with the recent injury to cornerback Darious Williams. Although safety Terrell Burgess started the game, it was the former that had the biggest impact with four tackles on 66 defensive snaps.
Deayon is another undrafted free agent that spent his first three seasons with the New York Giants before signing with the Rams in 2018. He stepped up big time for the Rams during their dominant win and he is set to take on an integral role in the coming weeks.
L.A. is in the midst of a favorable stretch with their next two opponents combining for just one win on the season heading into Week 7. This will be an ideal time for players like Deayon and Powell to continue finding their footing.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rams fill roster holes, replacing Jake Funk and Johnny Mundt following injuries
Donte Deayon and Buddy Howell were signed to active roster on Tuesday
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The LA Rams got unfortunate news on tight end Johnny Mundt and kickoff returner Jake Funk this week, placing both on season-ending IR with injuries, and in response announced the signing of Donte Deayon and Buddy Howell from their practice squad to the active roster to fill their spots.
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Deayon was activated last week for the Giants game. The injury to Darious Williams and the spotty play of David Long gave him his break.
He stepped up and made the most of it, getting involved in 66 defensive snaps. He showed stickiness, good breaks on the ball, and tackling heart. Pro Football Focus has given Deayon a score of 71.6 and of course, this website has never shied away from plugging Deayon as a player worthy of a roster spot — even during training camp.
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Buddy Howell was signed to the Rams PS after his release from the Houston Texans. He’s a big, bruising back who has earned a reputation on special teams. He has been active in two Ram games in 2021, logging 33 ST plays.
Beside his special teams play, Howell will offer a different look to the Rams running backs room, at 6’1 and 215 lbs he adds a size presence to the unit that is currently not there.
Dont’e Deayon impresses Sean McVay with standout performance vs. Giants
Dont'e Deayon got his first reps of the season on Sunday and impressed Sean McVay with the way he played against the Giants.
Following Sunday’s rout of the Giants on the road, Sean McVay had glowing remarks about Deayon’s outing in Week 6.
“Double D is a really smart, instinctual player, great competitor,” McVay said. “He did a great job being able to play outside. He played some inside, played over 50 snaps for us and was a heavy contributor in a big way. I thought he did a great job. Definitely wasn’t too big for him, came up and made some tackles as an enforcer in some of the run fits. He did a really good job. I was really pleased with him.”
Besides the injury to Williams, David Long Jr. was struggling at cornerback for the Rams. As a result, Long has seen fewer than 30% of the defensive snaps in the past two weeks.
On Sunday, it was Robert Rochell and Deayon who saw the most time alongside Jalen Ramsey at the cornerback position. With Ramsey being moved around constantly in the defense, Deayon did see some playing time on the outside.
Despite him being an undersized defensive back at only 5-foot-9, Deayon wasn’t afraid to get involved in making tackles, combining for four tackles on Sunday. Deayon saw a career-high 88% of the snaps on defense for the Rams and seized the opportunity he was given.
Given the success the secondary of the Rams had in Week 6 against the Giants, I’d expect Deayon to continue seeing an increased role until Williams is able to return to the secondary
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