ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams have used a couple of first-round picks on the defensive line, but 2007 fifth-rounder Clifton Ryan has become the stopper.
The defensive tackle plays alongside Chris Long, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 draft. Another defensive tackle, Adam Carriker, chosen with the 13th overall pick in 2007, is out for the season with a shoulder injury suffered in the preseason finale.
The Rams (0-7) try to snap a league-worst 17-game losing streak Sunday at Detroit (1-5). The Lions, winless last season, are coming off a bye week.
The game is a homecoming for the 6-3, 324-pound Ryan, who grew up in Saginaw, Mich., and played at Michigan State. He says he has purchased 40 tickets for family and friends.
The defensive tackle plays alongside Chris Long, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 draft. Another defensive tackle, Adam Carriker, chosen with the 13th overall pick in 2007, is out for the season with a shoulder injury suffered in the preseason finale.
The Rams (0-7) try to snap a league-worst 17-game losing streak Sunday at Detroit (1-5). The Lions, winless last season, are coming off a bye week.
The game is a homecoming for the 6-3, 324-pound Ryan, who grew up in Saginaw, Mich., and played at Michigan State. He says he has purchased 40 tickets for family and friends.
