By Nick Wagoner
Staff Writer

The signing of rookies weren’t the only transactions the Rams made Wednesday. After safety Oshiomogho Atogwe signed a three-year deal Dante Ridgeway and Reggie Hodges inked three-year deals and Richie Incognito closed in on a contract, three players were given their release and another player entered the fray.

In perhaps the most interesting move of the day, St. Louis released offensive lineman Scott Tercero. Joining Tercero on the waiver wire are tight end Nick Burley and defensive lineman Matt McChesney. In addition, kicker Remy Hamilton agreed to a contract.

Tercero’s release comes as somewhat of a surprise considering the important role he nearly played a year ago. Before he went on the injured reserve list on Nov. 16 with shoulder and wrist injuries, Tercero had emerged as a legitimate candidate to start at left guard or right tackle. 

At the time of his injury, Tercero weighed around 300 pounds, but he lost considerable weight and was unable to put those pounds back on. Without the ability to gain the weight in time for camp, Tercero was given his release.

Burley spent 14 weeks on the team’s practice squad before a pair of weeks on the active roster. McChesney was an undrafted free agent defensive tackle out of Colorado.

Hamilton spent part of 2003 camp with Seattle and 2004 camp with Chicago. He has spent the past seven seasons with the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League. Hamilton is third in Arena League history with 878 kicking points. 

Hamilton kicked for Michigan in college and graduated as an All-American.