The Rams did something they arguably didn’t have to do with sixth-round receiver Bud Sasser. Instead of rescinding their rights to him after learning that he has a heart condition that they believe will prevent him from playing, they signed him to a contract, paid him a $113,737 signing bonus, and then waived him with a non-football illness designation.
“We did some extensive studies after the draft,” coach Jeff Fisher told reporters on Thursday, via a transcript prepared by the team. “They’re very extensive, as you can imagine, and it was determined and concluded by numerous physicians that he had a pre-existing condition that we don’t feel will allow him to play.