LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have signed linebacker and special-teams standout Grant Stuard in their latest move to overhaul a unit that struggled badly last season.

The Rams formalized their two-year deal Monday with Stuard, who served as a captain of the Detroit Lions last season.

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