THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – With a few offensive linemen on the mend from training camp injuries, the Rams on Tuesday shored up the position group's depth by signing offensive linemen Conor McDermott and Matt Kaskey.
Los Angeles also waived tight end Neal Johnson and defensive back Kenny Logan Jr.
The 31-year-old McDermott began his career playing his first two seasons for the Bills in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, he joined the Jets after being claimed off waivers by them midway through that season, and was with them until getting traded to the Patriots after Week 11 of the 2022 season.
He most recently played for the Patriots, starting in 5 of 6 games played during the 2023 season. Overall, he has played in 55 NFL games with 17 starts: two at right guard, seven at left tackle, seven at right tackle and one as a tackle-eligible tight end.
McDermott originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick by the Patriots out of UCLA in 2017.
Kaskey, 27, most recently played in the UFL, but for the Birmingham Stallions. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signee by the Rams out of Dartmouth in 2019. Waived by the Rams during final roster cuts in 2019, he joined the Panthers in late September that year, spending the majority of the 2019-21 seasons on Carolina's practice squad. After his first stint with the Stallions in 2022, he signed with the Chargers in early August 2023 before being waived a few weeks later that same year.
The signings come with Alaric Jackson (ankle), Rob Havenstein (ankle) and Jonah Jackson (shoulder)'s statuses all currently week-to-week.
Lindstrom, 26, most recently played for the United Football League (UFL)'s Memphis Showboats this spring. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signee by the Dallas Cowboys out of Boston College in 2022. After rehabbing two different back injuries from his time with Dallas, he resumed his pro career with the Showboats. At Boston College, he became the first player in program history to be a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, given to the most outstanding center in college football.
