The Los Angeles Rams elevated long snapper Jake McQuaide and cornerback Damarion Williams from their practice squad on November 14, 2026, using standard elevations.
The move marks McQuaide’s third and final practice-squad elevation. He is filling in for Joe Cardona, who is questionable with an ankle injury. After this elevation, the Rams will need Cardona to return, add McQuaide to the 53-man roster, or bring in another long snapper. A two-time Pro Bowler, McQuaide was the Rams’ full-time long snapper during the second half of the 2025 season. The team signed Cardona to replace him this offseason.
Williams, a former fourth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens, joined the Rams in October. This is his second elevation, leaving the team able to elevate him once more before making a roster decision. He played nine snaps in his first game with Los Angeles, all on special teams, and recorded one tackle in Week 9. In 16 career games, he has 25 total tackles and two pass deflections.
The Rams are short-handed at cornerback. Jaylen Watson is out for the season, while Trent McDuffie is questionable with a back injury and expected to play, potentially in a limited role. Williams may again contribute primarily on special teams as the Rams rely on Emmanuel Forbes and Josh Wallace alongside McDuffie, if he is available, in their rematch against the NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals.
Los Angeles will also be without star receivers Davante Adams and Puka Nacua, both of whom are expected to miss several more games.
