Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Ruled out for Monday
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Rozeboom (hip/hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against San Francisco, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
Rozeboom didn't practice all week after suffering a hamstring injury in the Panthers' Week 11 win over the Falcons. The 28-year-old has 91 tackles and one forced fumble so far this season. Bam Martin-Scott and Claudin Cherelus could both see more snaps with Rozeboom unavailable.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Likely to sit Week 12
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Rozeboom (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday and head coach Dave Canales said the team is preparing to play without the linebacker Monday against the 49ers, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Rozeboom hasn't explicitly been ruled out, but the hamstring injury he suffered in the Panthers' Week 11 overtime win over the Falcons will likely keep him out of action in Week 12. He will have two more opportunities to return to practice Friday and Saturday.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Rozeboom suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday's overtime win over the Falcons and is uncertain for next Monday night's game against the 49ers, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Rozeboom played his normal allotment of snaps against Atlanta, logging 10 tackles (two solo) on 82 percent of the defensive plays against the Falcons. If Rozeboom is unable to play Monday night, Claudin Cherelus and Bam Martin-Scott would be candidates to see increased action at linebacker for Carolina.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Continues producing in Week 11
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Rozeboom recorded 10 total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Falcons.
Rozeboom tied Claudin Cherelus as Carolina's second-leading tackler and following Sunday's overtime win, he's now recorded double-digit stops in three of his last four games. The first-year Panther has tallied a team-leading 91 total tackles, one pass defended and one forced fumble over 11 appearances. He's expected to remain Carolina's top tackler and a viable IDP option in the Week 12 matchup against the 49ers.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Career-high 15 tackles in win
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Rozeboom recorded 15 tackles (seven solo) in the Panthers' win over the Packers on Sunday.
One week after posting a season-high 12 tackles in the Panthers' Week 8 loss to the Bills, Rozeboom notched a career-high 15 stops against Green Bay on just 74 percent of the defensive snaps. Rozeboom has started all nine games this season, recording 77 tackles (39 solo) and one pass breakup on 88 percent of the defensive snaps. He's eighth in the NFL with his 77 tackles.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Season-high tackles in Week 8 loss
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Rozeboom racked up 12 tackles (seven solo) and one pass defensed during Carolina's loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Rozeboom played 92 percent of defensive snaps during Sunday's loss to Buffalo, his first time above the 85-percent threshold since Week 4. The veteran linebacker has only tallied less than five tackles once across eight regular-season appearances so far, providing him a solid fantasy floor in IDP formats. Next on deck for the Panthers is a road matchup against Green Bay in Week 9.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Ties for team lead in stops Sunday
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Rozeboom tallied seven tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Jets.
Rozeboom was one of three Panthers with exactly seven tackles in the victory. It was the fifth time in seven games this season that Rozeboom has reached at least that number of tackles. On the campaign, the veteran linebacker has tallied 50 stops.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Leading tackler in win
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Rozeboom logged six tackles (three solo) in the Panthers' win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Rozeboom led Carolina in tackles during Sunday's victory. The 28-year-old has now racked up 43 tackles (23 solo) across his first six appearances of the season. He will look to build on this solid performance and keep producing in the Week 7 matchup versus the Jets.
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Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Notches eight stops Week 1
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Rozeboom registered eight tackles (seven solo) Sunday in a loss to the Jaguars.
Rozeboom's eight stops were good for second on Carolina. That output was in line with his production last season, when he averaged 7.9 tackles over 17 regular-season games with the Rams. Rozeboom finished last year with a career-best 135 stops, then signed a one-year deal with the Panthers in mid-March.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Leads team in tackles
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Rozeboom recorded eight tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 44-42 victory against the Bills.
Outside of Rozeboom and Darius Williams, no Ram recorded more than four tackles. It was a fairly miserable overall performance for the Rams' defense, as Josh Allen rang up six total touchdowns and the Rams failed to record a sack or a turnover. An injury-riddled San Francisco offense is a much more tantalizing prospect for Rozeboom and the Rams' defense in Week 15.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Back-to-back weeks with 12 tackles
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Rozeboom recorded 12 tackles (seven solo) including a tackle for loss, as well as a pass defended during Sunday's 21-14 victory against the Saints.
Rozeboom tied his career-high total set last week with 12 tackles, and tacked on his fourth pass defended of the season for good measure. Rozeboom has now cleared the triple-digit mark on the season with 103 tackles (53 solo), but an imposing task in the form of the dynamic Josh Allen and the Bills are up next in Week 14.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Career-high 12 tackles in defeat
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Rozeboom recorded 12 tackles (seven solo), including a tackle for loss, during Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Eagles.
While a dreadful day overall for the Rams defense, it was a banner day for the veteran linebacker, who notched his third start with double-digit tackles out of his last four, and fifth on the season. The continued volume of tackles should keep Rozeboom on the IDP radar as the Rams travel to New Orleans in Week 13.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Active Monday night
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Rozeboom (neck) is active for Monday Night Football against the Dolphins, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
The starting inside linebacker practiced in full Thursday and Friday before missing Saturday's session, though Los Angeles coach Sean McVay told reporters that Rozeboom was "feeling good." The fourth-year pro has 65 tackles (33 solo) across eight games this season. His career high in tackles is 79, set last year.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Dealing with neck injury
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Rozeboom (neck) was a limited participant in Saturday's practice and is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Dolphins, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Rozeboom was a full practice participant Thursday and Friday, but he popped up on Saturday's injury report due to neck soreness. Despite his late addition to the injury report, head coach Sean McVay told reporters Saturday that Rozeboom is "feeling good" and should be good to go for Monday's contest.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Leads team in tackles
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Rozeboom recorded 11 tackles (eight solo), including two tackles for loss, during Sunday's 26-20 overtime victory against the Seahawks.
The first of Rozeboom's two tackles for loss occurred after a botched snap by Geno Smith, which allowed Rozeboom to stop Kenneth Walker for a total loss of 21 yards on the play. Rozeboom's 11 tackles tied a season high, and he'll look to keep the pressure on against Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins in Week 10.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Productive despite loss
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Rozeboom tallied eight tackles (three solo) in the Rams' loss Sunday to the Packers.
Rozeboom tied Kamren Curl for the team lead in tackles during the loss. Rozeboom has now accumulated 42 tackles (21 solo) across five games played this season.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Rozeboom (hip) was a limited participant in the Rams' practice Wednesday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Rozeboom racked up nine tackles (four solo) during the team's overtime loss to the Lions but is now dealing with a hip injury. Omar Speights and Eli Neal will likely see expanded roles Sunday versus the Cardinals.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Records nine tackles in loss
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Rozeboom finished with nine tackles (four solo) in the Rams' 26-20 overtime loss to the Lions on Sunday night.
It was a strong start to the season for the 2020 undrafted free agent, who found a role with the Los Angeles defense a year ago. During the 2023 regular season, Rozeboom recorded 79 tackles, four passes defensed and an interception across 17 games.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Brought back by L.A.
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The Rams re-signed Rozeboom on a one-year deal Friday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
According to Rodrigue, Rozeboom had a couple offers from other teams, but he ultimately chose to return to Los Angeles for his fourth season with the team. The South Dakota State product had the best season of his career in 2023, racking up 79 total tackles and four passes defended, including one interception, in 17 regular-season outings. Expect Rozeboom to have the opportunity to compete for a starting inside linebacker spot once again this offseason.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Breaks through in third year
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Rozeboom finished the 2023 regular season with 79 tackles (48 solo), four passes defended and an interception over 17 games played.
After two years of very limited usage outside of special teams, the Rams finally promoted Rozeboom to a starter alongside Ernest Jones to replace the massive production of Bobby Wagner, who returned to Seattle in the offseason. Rozeboom produced modest numbers as a starter, in part due to his usage never peaking above 75 percent of the snaps in any game on the year. He's a restricted free agent, and the Rams may give him another shot to prove his capability as a starter if the price is right.
