Rams Re-Sign OLB Jachai Polite To Practice Squad

The Los Angeles Rams announced Friday that OLB Jachai Polite has cleared waivers and been re-signed to their practice squad. 

Here’s the Rams updated practice squad:

1. TE Kendall Blanton 
2. DT Marquise Copeland
3. DB Donte Deayon  
4. G Jamil Demby
5. DT Michael Hoecht
6. WR J.J. Koski  
7. DB Tyrique McGhee
8. LB Derrick Moncrief
9. QB Bryce Perkins
10. LB Christian Rozeboom
11. DE Jonah Williams
12. DB J.R. Reed
13. G Jeremiah Kolone
14. DT Eric Banks
15. K Austin MacGinnis
16. DB Jake Gervase  
17. OLB Jachai Polite

Polite, 22, was selected in the third round out of Florida by the Jets in 2019. Polite struggled during the pre-draft process, which led to him falling to the third round, even though he was considered to be one of the top edge rusher prospects.

He signed a four-year, $4,218,191 contract that includes a $1,118,194 signing bonus with the Jets. However, New York waived Polite coming out of the preseason and he later signed on to the Seahawks’ practice squad. Seattle released him after a few weeks and he caught on with the Rams.

In 2020, Polite has appeared in 11 games for the Rams and recorded three total tackles and one sack.