{"id":877588,"date":"2026-08-30T23:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/877588\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T23:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:52:31","slug":"edmonton-elks-cfl-draft-pick-wesley-bailey-makes-los-angeles-rams-initial-53-man-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/877588\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Elks CFL draft pick Wesley Bailey makes Los Angeles Rams initial 53-man roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"843\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c37img7ufyhj4zvinrtu.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n<p>Canadian edge rusher Wesley Bailey has made the Los Angeles Rams\u2019 initial 53-man active roster, sources have confirmed to 3DownNation. His name was also absent from the team\u2019s list of cuts on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey appeared in all three of the team\u2019s preseason games, notching seven total tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble. He <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2026\/08\/23\/you-felt-his-presence-all-day-canadian-pass-rusher-wesley-bailey-earns-rave-reviews-from-sean-mcvay-after-l-a-rams-preseason-victory\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">received rave reviews from head coach Sean McVay<\/a> after recording 10 quarterback pressures in the team\u2019s second exhibition contest.<\/p>\n<p>Roster statuses are subject to change pending future transactions, but it appears that Bailey has earned a role.<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\t\tToday\u2019s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tBy signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe anytime.<br \/>\n\t\t1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey began his collegiate career at Rutgers University before transferring to the University of Louisville for the 2025 season. In total, he played 48 NCAA games, making 41 starts and recording 110 total tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, six pass knockdowns, and four fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n<p>The six-foot-five, 260-pound edge rusher began to generate buzz at Louisville\u2019s pro day in March, when he recorded a 4.69-second 40-yard dash, 4.50-second shuttle, 7.00-second three-cone drill, 27 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, a 35-inch vertical jump, and a 10-foot, one-inch broad jump.<\/p>\n<p>After he went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft, then signed with the Rams as a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey was the fourth-ranked prospect in the 2026 CFL Draft, but fell to the second round due to his NFL opportunity. The Edmonton Elks own his rights after selecting him with the 19th overall pick, though it appears unlikely that he\u2019ll be in green and gold anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>The Rams will open the 2026 regular season on Thursday, September 10, when they play the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1788133951_911_0603-3Down-logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3DownNation-Wordmark-v3-3.svg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Los Angeles Rams Canadian edge rusher Wesley Bailey has made the Los Angeles Rams\u2019 initial 53-man active&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":877589,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[166835,166836,49,48,7028,521,522,520,23752,77213,527,32478,2002,1522,514,13279,82,180062],"class_list":["post-877588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-3down","tag-3downnation","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-edmonton","tag-elks","tag-football","tag-la","tag-league","tag-los-angeles","tag-nfl","tag-rams","tag-sports","tag-wesley-bailey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/877588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=877588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/877588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/877589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=877588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=877588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=877588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}