FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Three Claimed on Waivers

The Rams claimed on waivers Tuesday three recently cut players, according to league sources, although it was not clear if they would add them to the 47-man roster.

The Rams claimed running back Troy Stradford, cut Monday by the Kansas City Chiefs, and linebackers Eric Fairs, from the Buffalo Bills, and Scott Stephen, from the Green Bay Packers.

Stradford, who spent his first four NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins before joining the Chiefs last season, almost certainly will be kept as the team’s fifth running back. Stradford was used as a receiver most of last season. He caught nine passes and rushed once.

It is possible, but not probable, that the Rams would add Fairs and Stephen, since the team had only five linebackers on its Monday roster.

Stephen, entering his sixth year, was Green Bay’s starting strongside linebacker the past two seasons. Fairs, who signed with Buffalo from Houston this past off-season in Plan B, has mainly been a special teams player.

Because teams put in claims for players without knowing which ones they will acquire, they are given a day to rescind claims if they get the rights yers than they wanted.