The Rams have acquired rookie TE Dennis Moore from the Redskins for a conditional draft pick.  Moore was a sixth round pick (#174 overall out of Louisiana Tech.  Morris caught 38 passes for 623 yards (16.4 avg) with 12 TD grabs last season for Louisiana Tech.  Morris caught 70 passes for 1,144 yards (16.3 avg) with 16 TD grabs in his career at La. Tech.  Morris is a longshot to make the team so he should focus on special teams if he is going to make the roster.

37-year old WR Isaac Bruce was acquired earlier this week from the 49ers for a conditional 7th round pick which the Rams won’t have to give up because he decided to retire as a Ram.  Bruce played in 197 games (180 starts) in his 14 years with the Rams and he caught 942 passes for 14,109 yards (15.0 avg) with 80 TD grabs.  He also carried the ball 23 times for 150 yards (6.5 ypc) in his time with the Rams.  Bruce retires as the Rams’ all time leader in receptions (942), receiving yards (14,109) and TD receptions (80).  Isaac Bruce was one of the very best players in Rams’ history.

The Rams have acquired 26-year old OLB Bobby Carpenter from the Cowboys for 27-year old OT Earl Barron.  Carpenter played in 16 games for the Cowboys last season and he had 46 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, he had 2 sacks and he defensed 1 pass.  He played 4 years with the Cowboys in which he played in 58 games finishing up with 96 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 3.5 sacks.  Carpenter will likely start at one of the OLB spots for the Rams in 2010.  Alex Barron started all 16 games for the Rams last season and he has played in 76 games (74 starts) in his five years with the team.  Carpenter will probably be a pretty good upgrade at OLB for the Rams and for that reason I like this trade for them.

The Rams have acquired 26-year old safety Kevin Payne from the Bears for a conditional 7th round pick in 2011 (the Bears get the pick if Payne makes the Rams’ roster).  Payne played in 13 games for the Bears last season and he had 46 tackles and he defensed 5 passes.  He has played in 32 games in his NFL career and he has 136 tackles, 12 passes defensed, 1 sack and 4 interceptions (147 return yards).  This was a outstanding pickup for the Rams as Payne is a pretty solid football player and any time you can get one of those for a 7th round pick you have to do it.

The Rams have traded 25-year old DT Adam Carriker and a fifth round pick (acquired from the Eagles) to the Redskins for a 5th round pick.  Carriker did not play last season for the Rams due to injury.  The former first round pick played in 31 games in his career with the Rams in which he made 53 tackles, defensed 1 pass and he had 2 sacks.  The Rams were likely happy to get anything for Carriker who was a huge bust for them.  Good riddance.