Rams Sign RB Quinn Porter; Will Return Kicks

by Ryan Van Bibber on Sep 14, 2011 11:01 AM CDT in 2011 NFL regular season

The St. Louis Ram added a running back to the 53-man roster today. Quinn Porter was signed away from the Cleveland Browns practice squad. Porter will be the third running back on the roster this week, behind Cadillac Williams and Jerious Norwood, with Steven Jackson out against the Giants.

According to Porter's agent, he will return kicks for the Rams. Jerious Norwood returned kicks last week for the Rams, and I wonder if he will now replace Danny Amendola on punt returns. In training camp this year, rookie WR Greg Salas did some return work, and fellow rookie WR Austin Pettis had one return in the preseason. Amendola gave the Rams a solid option at punt returner, and that contribution will be missed. The Eagles punted just once last week...once.

Porter was an undrafted rookie last year signed by the Packers. He bounced around before ending up with the Cleveland Browns. Hmm, think they got some insight from Pat Shurmur?

He was wearing number 39. Obviously, that will change with the Rams.

Expect another move or two soon.

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Is this a permanent addition or this just until SJ is free and clear?

by addnon on Sep 14, 2011 11:06 AM CDT reply actions

Didnt the eagles punt twice?

Danny Muffed one the 2nd was a BS no flag for punt return interference

Keepin it KFC as always (Kool, Funky, & Clean)

by Smiff620 on Sep 14, 2011 11:08 AM CDT reply actions

You sir

Are right

by Hibachi40 on Sep 14, 2011 11:31 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I swear he dropped two

Then Amendola got hit on another.

Is that great man formally known as Tevin T. Broner, also I'm on twitter T_bron

by Tevin Broner on Sep 14, 2011 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, the Eagles punted 3 times.

Only one was considered a return.

We didn’t not only punt once.

I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.

by Midasknight on Sep 14, 2011 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions

Shoddy stats from turfshowtimes

by Hibachi40 on Sep 14, 2011 12:06 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

THEY not we

I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.

by Midasknight on Sep 14, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Bleh, I completely botched that post.

The Eagles didn’t only punt once.

I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.

by Midasknight on Sep 14, 2011 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions

After catching up on all the posts and the game, I feel bad about it BUT----

16 other teams also lost, some in total disarray. So it ain’t just us, it happens every week. We just gotta keep on chuggin, and do our best with what we are left with, We lost our first two games last year but still came out semi-ok.

It is what it is-

I'm looking forward to the BIG BLUE battle of the crutches

by Knoxfan on Sep 14, 2011 11:38 AM CDT reply actions