Yeast recorded 61 tackles (37 solo) and five passes defended during the 2023 regular season over 17 games played.
Yeast was relegated mostly to special teams in 2022, but he had a strong training camp and earned a role as a starting safety to begin 2023. Despite beginning the year as a starter, Yeast reverted to a backup behind Jordan Fuller and Quentin Lake after a Week 10 bye, failing to eclipse a 45 percent snap share in all but two games the rest of the way. Fuller is an unrestricted free agent after the season, so Yeast, who still has two years left on his rookie deal, may get another chance to earn a role as a starter if Fuller doesn't return.
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Rams' Russ Yeast: Back at minicamp
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Yeast (chest) was spotted participating in the Rams' minicamp practice Tuesday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Yeast suffered a pulmonary contusion Jan. 8 during the Rams' season finale, but he has since had the offseason to move past the issue. The 2022 seventh-round pick was working alongside fellow safeties Jordan Fuller and Quentin Lake throughout minicamp. During training camp and the preseason, the Kansas State product will compete with Lake for the second starting safety position alongside Fuller.
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Rams' Russ Yeast: Ruled out of Sunday's game
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Yeast (chest) won't return to Sunday's game at Seattle.
Prior to his departure in the first half, Yeast racked up three tackles while working in place of typical starting free safety Nick Scott (shoulder). Quentin Lake will take on more reps at the position alongside Taylor Rapp for the rest of Week 18
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Rams' Russ Yeast: Packs bags for Los Angeles
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The Rams selected Yeast in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 253rd overall.
Yeast began his college career at cornerback for Louisville in 2017 before moving to safety in 2019. He's the definition of a tweener at 5-foot-11, 192 pounds, and he's probably not fast enough to play at outside cornerback after running a 4.56 40-yard dash. Still, he retains impressive instincts in coverage, as he posted 48 tackles, 14 pass breakups and four interceptions over 13 games as a senior at Kansas State, meaning he play in the slot at the NFL level.
