Rams Add Veteran LB to Star-Studded Defense
The Los Angeles Rams are loading up for another Super Bowl run.
The Los Angeles Rams have bolstered their defense by signing veteran linebacker Monty Rice. Rice, 27, made his professional debut as the 93rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Initially a backup inside linebacker, Rice managed to contribute with 36 tackles and a pass defensed in his rookie season. After an ankle injury in 2021, he recovered to record 66 tackles and a pass defensed in his second season with the Titans before being waived in December 2023.
Rice then played for the New Orleans Saints, who claimed him off waivers, but he was waived by the team following the 2024 offseason. He briefly worked on the Atlanta Falcons (2024), New England Patriots (2024), and Detroit Lions (2025) practice squads without securing a roster spot. Rice subsequently signed with the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL) in January.
This signing adds to an already impressive Los Angeles Rams defense that includes Nate Landman, Omar Speights, Grant Stuard, and Shaun Dolac. The 27-year-old linebacker, a native of Huntsville, Alabama, played college football at Georgia, where he registered 219 tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles, and five passes defensed from 2017 to 2020.
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