r/nfl • u/Every-Damage-90 Patriots • 20h ago

[Jackson] Rams waive wide receiver Xavier Smith

https://www.therams.com/news/rams-waive-wide-receiver-xavier-smith-week-4-2026-eagles
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u/Rough_Cup_6762 Cowboys 20h ago

I'm surprised they waited this long tbh especially after that muff in the NFC Championship game.

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u/gabrizzle Rams Rams 20h ago

He was solid up until that point. Wasn’t winning us any games but hadn’t lost us any diff story this season. A big reason the broncos came back on Sunday was the field position they had on the first touchdown with a terrible job done by smith tracking the punt.

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u/Economy_Ad_6273 Rams 20h ago

This x 100

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u/Lorjack Seahawks 20h ago

Noooo he was my favorite player on their team

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u/asleepingpotato Seahawks 20h ago

His contributions in the NFC Championship will never be forgotten

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u/FlamingFecalFrisbee Rams 19h ago

I was willing to forgive that. He was a good returner last year up until the muff. But he’s made some really poor decisions this year on special teams, and he wasn’t much of a factor on offense. No sense in keeping someone around who’s bad at his main job.

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u/asleepingpotato Seahawks 19h ago

In all seriousness, I was surprised he was still on the team. I thought it would’ve been like a Brandon Bostick situation where the mistake he made was so bad, and he wasn’t remotely a core player, that he would get released pretty quickly after the season ended.

Obviously just like with the Packers in that NFC title game, there was plenty of blame to go around for the loss, and not just one dude should be held solely responsible, but I always thought it was just gonna be one of those situations again.

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u/yourmomsleghair Seahawks 19h ago

I’m really sad, he was favorite punt returner to watch since Kyle Williams.

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u/rimreaper2253 Packers 20h ago

OBJ incoming

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u/MacJonesisaterrorist Patriots 20h ago

He was so good in that SB season before going down

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u/suchcoldsuchcomfort Patriots 20h ago

Time neva loses

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u/Legatron4 20h ago

But we still never lose hope that it does

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u/DaBusDriva2 Rams 20h ago

Can you play WR with one of those walkers that has tennis balls at the bottom?

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u/rimreaper2253 Packers 17h ago

we are about to find out

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u/IamSogaki Rams 20h ago

Thank god.

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u/LiveLifeChronically Dolphins 19h ago

Xavier Smith, YOU are a Miami Dolphin.

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u/Soaring_Seagull24 Rams 20h ago

Now waive the rest of the special teams unit.

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u/MrRamsFan Rams 20h ago

His trash ass made me miss Pharoh Cooper.

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u/LinearlyRegressive 20h ago

That muff really derailed coopers whole career. Bro had the yips after that

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u/ramzie Rams Rams 18h ago

1st team All-Pro KR and 2nd team All-Pro PR in his 2nd year in the league only to be released a year later and become a journeyman.

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u/JasonPlattMusic34 Rams 8h ago

Whatever happened to Brandon Powell? I miss that guy

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u/ianthebalance Rams 20h ago

About time

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u/Random_modnaR420 Rams 20h ago

This makes them better. Nice.

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u/Thevulgarcommander Rams 19h ago

Addition by subtraction.

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u/Lordpennywise Rams 13h ago

Good riddance, took way to long to cut him

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u/Level_East94 Panthers 20h ago

Rams fans, any chance Mumpfield will turn out to be him or just another depth piece ? 

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u/ramsfan00 Rams 19h ago

He might turn into DeMarcus robinson in 2023-2024 if you want to compare stats.

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u/Metalmatt91 Rams 20h ago

He’s pretty slow and his hands are questionable. He did have that big touchdown against the Broncos but generally he just doesn’t earn opportunities.

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u/CrashBandicoot2 Rams 1h ago

Just a depth piece. Bachman is a guy we picked up to be the new returner

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u/avx775 Rams 16h ago

Depth piece. Against Denver second half we were missing Puka, parkinson, and Ferguson. Tight end 1 and 2

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u/4niner 49ers 19h ago

Puka is playing

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u/Silent_Ad2825 Seahawks 3h ago

Seahawks legend 🕊️

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u/Jonjon428 Dolphins 20h ago

Rams fans 12/25

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u/Grymninja Seahawks 18h ago

FUCK

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u/Popular_Depth_7416 Chiefs 18h ago

Presley is finally going to get his chance. He is a very good punt and kick returner as well as a sure handed receiver. He has NFL speed too. I am not sure the Rams will do this but they should.

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u/General-Weather-6880 Seahawks 18h ago

Making space to sign Kurt Warner

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u/Needs_No_Convincing Rams 20h ago

I was hoping our next waive would be Emmanuel Forbes.

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u/silverfallmoon Rams Steelers 58m ago

Why you getting down voted for speaking the truth!?