Hood-to-St. Louis Rams is a rumor — for now, anyway
The rumor that cornerback Roderick Hood is about to join the Rams is just that — a rumor.
For now, anyway.
Coach Steve Spagnuolo acknowledged Thursday that the Rams have interest in Hood, a free agent now after two seasons as a starter with Arizona. “When he was released a couple of weeks ago, there was some conversation,” Spagnuolo said. “At that point, I think Kevin (Demoff, the Rams’ new head of football operations) just gave him the parameters, and I think Rod’s been looking around. It’s just kind of sitting right now.”
Hood’s agent, George Mavrikes, did not return a phone message.
The 5-foot-11, 198-pound Hood, 27, spent his first four years with the Eagles. Spagnuolo was a defensive assistant coach there for three of those seasons.
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Notes & quotes:
*Spagnuolo said he and his staff have installed about 70 percent of the schemes on both offense and defense. “We’ll start getting into more situational things as we go through in these OTAs, and it’ll bring out more of the package,” he explained.
*CB Tye Hill continues to impress in coverage drills, and his confidence appears to be growing.
*WR Keenan Burton sat out Thursday’s practice with a sore hamstring. SS Oshiomogho Atogwe and LB Will Witherspoon were excused because of family matters.
*With Burton out, Laurent Robinson joined Donnie Avery with the first-team offense.
*Craig Dahl and David Roach got some work with the No. 1 defense in Atogwe’s absence.
*Quinton Culberson filled in for Witherspoon at weakside LB.
*TE Daniel Fells made a nice, left-handed grab in traffic during team work.
*WR/KR Derek Stanley (knee) remains limited.
*WRs Chad Lucas and Jarrett Byers have shown flashes. Lucas, 6-1 and 201, has a total of five receptions, for 82 yards, over three NFL seasons. Byers, 5-10 and 191, is an undrafted rookie from Northeastern State.
*Another UDFA, Phil Trautwein of Florida, has been working at left tackle with the No. 2 unit. Trautwein is 6-6 and 308.
*OTAs will resume Wednesday.
All for now . . .
nice. i hope we get him. nice that tye hills doing good also.
hope we look into trading a 4th for cribbs. that would make a SPEEDY ATHLETIC KIND OF BIG RECIEVING CORE.