Now begins the final pair of preseason games for the 2016 Los Angeles Rams and with them the two rounds of cuts that will finalize the 53-man roster in advance of the regular season opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sep. 12. And Siemian looked composed and comfortable running the team as he finished a workmanlike 10-of-17 for 122 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Anderson broke a few big runs leading the Broncos inside the Rams 10-yard line. “I just haven’t come out publicly and said it”. “I think he’s very calm”.
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But with 40 seconds remaining, Siemian connected with Demaryius Thomas on a gorgeous, 43-yard pass-and-one-handed snag that set up Brandon McManus’ 50-yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining.
Later, Elway said the team has “seen a lot of positives” from Lynch, who’s “getting better every day”.
Rookie Paxton Lynch had an up and down evening, finishing the game 6-13 for 57 yards.
An afterthought while taking just one snap – a kneel-down – as a rookie last season, Siemian has emerged as the best option to lead the team with Manning on the links and Brock Osweiler in Houston. But Siemian also missed on a potential deep connection to Cody Latimer when the ball was placed inside, rather than outside and to the back shoulder; the underthrown pass was not fielded cleanly by Cody Davis and appeared to be dropped, but was ruled an interception.
The Rams’ points came on three field goals by Greg Zuerlein.
Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league, recorded his first sack of the preseason, a 9-yard takedown of Keenum on the Rams’ first series.
“I don’t know how to answer that question exactly”, Keenum said, “but I feel like I’m playing well, if that’s an answer”. Once again the Rams were trailing at halftime but couldn’t rally from behind as the team had done in their first two wins of the 2016 preseason. Siemian completed 4 of 5 passes during a 67-yard, second quarter drive that culminated with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Virgil Green.
With running back Todd Gurley resting, the Rams didn’t have much to write home about on offense.
“You don’t like to see that happen, especially in a preseason game”, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said.
The Broncos took a 17-9 lead midway through the third quarter on a 7-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Hillman.
Broncos: Riley Dixon, a seventh-round draft pick, got the start ahead of Britton Colquitt, who has a $4 million hit against the cap this season.
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Broncos: Latimer suffered a knee injury while blocking on a punt return in the third quarter.
