| Team: | Los Angeles Rams |
| Ht / Wt: | 5'8" / 182 lb. |
| College: | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Age: | 23 |
| Born: | April 2, 1998 |
| Drafted: | 2020 / Rd. 7 (245) |
| Draft Team: | TB |
Calais (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, NFL.com reports.
Analysis: Calais played in just four games for the Rams this year, logging all of his snaps on special teams, specifically as a kick returner where he recorded 152 yards on seven returns. Heading into the playoffs, Cam Akers, Malcolm Brown and Xavier Jones are the Rams' only running backs.
Calais (coach's decision) won't play in Sunday's game against the Eagles, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Analysis: Calais was signed off Tampa Bay's practice squad by the Rams on Sept. 6, but he's yet to make his NFL debut. Darrell Henderson and Xavier Jones will operate as the team's depth running backs with Calais sidelined.
The Rams signed Calais off Tampa Bay's practice squad on Sunday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Buccaneers waived Calais on Saturday and hoped to stash him on the practice squad, but the Rams saw enough potential in the rookie seventh-round pick to justify adding him to the active roster. Calais is somewhat undersized (5-foot-8, 188 pounds), but he boasts impressive quickness and potential utility in the return game.
Calais will be waived by the Buccaneers, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The seventh-round pick's chances of sticking on Tampa Bay's regular-season roster were thwarted by the Bucs' additions of veteran backs Leonard Fournette and LeSean McCoy. Calais will have an opportunity to resurface on the team's practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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