Rams Place OLB Terrell Lewis & DT Michael Hoecht On COVID-19 List, OL Chandler Brewer Opts Out

On Friday, the Los Angeles Rams announced that theyโ€™ve placed third-round OLB Terrell Lewis and rookie DT Michael Hoecht on the COVID-19 list. 

Rams OL Chandler Brewer also announced that heโ€™s opting out of the 2020 season. 

โ€œWith my history with non-Hodgkinโ€™s lymphoma, I am at high risk and will opt out of playing in the NFL this season,โ€ Brewer said. โ€œI would like to thank the Rams for their support and I look forward to getting back on the field in 2021 and beyond.โ€

โ€œChandler is a promising player in this league and we fully support his decision,โ€ Rams General Manager Les Snead said. โ€œHe has fought through adversity before and we look forward to him being back on the field with us next year.โ€

Brewer, 23, wound up going undrafted out of Middle Tennessee State back in 2019. He later signed a three-year, $1.755 million contract with the Rams.

Unfortunately, Brewer was waived coming out of the preseason and later re-signed to the Ramsโ€™ practice squad. Los Angeles eventually promoted him to their active roster in November.

In 2019, Brewer was active for seven games.

Lewis, 21, was a one-year starter at Alabama and earned second-team All-SEC honors last season. The Rams selected him with the No. 84 pick in this yearโ€™s draft. 

Heโ€™s projected to sign a four-year, $4,638,592 rookie contract that includes a $933,523 signing bonus. 

During his two-year college career, Lewis recorded 47 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three pass defenses, and one fumble recovery. 

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