Sarah Barshop
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have added to their cornerback room, buying Roger McCreary in a commerce with the Tennessee Titans on Monday.
The Titans will obtain a 2026 conditional fifth-round choose. The Rams will obtain a conditional 2026 sixth-round choose together with McCreary. The Titans will doubtless obtain the Rams' fifth-round choose nearer to the start of the spherical whereas Los Angeles is more likely to obtain Tennessee's choose within the sixth-round choose closest to the top of the spherical, sources advised ESPN's Adam Schefter.
McCreary, a second-round choose in 2022, is within the ultimate season of his rookie contract. He has performed primarily within the slot for the Titans this season however has expertise taking part in exterior, as nicely.
Rams head coach Sean McVay stated buying and selling for McCreary provides “depth” on the place group for Los Angeles and that the cornerback's versatility made him an excellent addition.
McVay stated he likes the job versatile security Quentin Lake has executed within the slot this season however famous “there's not a complete lot of depth behind him.”
“Based mostly on a number of the issues which might be happening with us, we felt prefer it was a sensible transfer,” McVay stated. “After which as soon as we get him in right here, we'll get a really feel for one of the simplest ways to benefit from his talent set, the place that matches.”
The Rams have been with out cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon since he broke his clavicle in opposition to the Titans in Week 2. On the time, McVay stated Witherspoon, who's on injured reserve, would require round 12 weeks to get well from the harm.
The Rams have been rotating Cobie Durant, Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and Darious Williams exterior since Witherspoon's harm.
McVay stated including McCreary was a results of the “present circumstances” within the Rams' cornerback room. Together with Witherspoon, McVay stated Williams is coping with an “irregular” harm that “is nearly like a pressure in his shoulder and in his lat.”
“We'll proceed to attempt to preserve the doorways open for [Williams] going this week, but when he does not then we have to have contingency plans accordingly,” McVay stated. “And I feel that group as a complete has performed nicely. Been actually happy with Darious, each him, Cobie and Emmanuel Forbes. So hopefully he is capable of go. If not, then he'll be able to roll the next week.”
In eight video games this season, McCreary has 33 whole tackles, an interception, a sack and a couple of passes defended.
McVay additionally stated Rams move sport coordinator and assistant head coach Aubrey Nice “loved” teaching McCreary on the Senior Bowl in 2022.
Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson has employed extra three-safety seems to have extra measurement within the lineup.
Wilson had stated rookie security Kevin Winston Jr. will see an uptick in snaps. Fourth-year defensive again Samuel Womack III entered final week listed because the backup nickel defensive again.
McCreary is the second beginning cornerback the Titans traded away this season. Tennessee traded cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. to the New York Jets final month.
ESPN's Turron Davenport contributed to this report.
