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Hill has been forced into an extended relief role for the second time in his 13-year career. He replaced Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford for 10 games in 2010 when Stafford went down with a shoulder injury.
Among those released was wide receiver T.J. Moe, a standout at the University of Missouri.
Hill is 13-13 as a starter including a 3-7 mark in relief of Stafford.
"He's a smart quarterback, he knows the system,cheap nfl jerseys," wide receiver Tavon Austin said. "He's been in the league a while. There's nothing he can't handle."
Bradford tore a ligament in his left knee in the first quarter Saturday and will be out the entire campaign. It was the same injury that sidelined him the last nine games of the 2013 campaign,Cheap NFL Jerseys China.
When the Pittsburgh,Cheap Jerseys Online, Kansas, native takes the field for the season opener Sept. 7 against Minnesota, it will be his first start in 1,342 days. His last start came in the final week of the 2010 season.
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"He's ready to go, he's excited about this opportunity," Fisher said. "He's a competitor and he knows what he's doing. He will make every opportunity count."
Hill's teammates also feel confident in their new field boss.
The 34-year-old Hill has hit on 591 passes in 954 attempts for 6,381 yards with 41 touchdowns and 23 interceptions during stops in Minnesota, San Francisco, Detroit and St. Louis.
St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher has the utmost confidence in Hill, who Fisher said looked good handling the offense in practice on Monday.
"This is not anything new, it's not anything different," Hill said. "I keep the same mindset I've always had."
"I've always gone into every week as a backup as if I was going to play," Hill said. "That's the only way I know how to do it."
But Hill is ready to embrace his new role,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys. He was signed to a one-year deal by the Rams in March with this scenario in mind.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shaun Hill has been here before.
The Rams have a history of overcoming quarterback injuries. In 1999,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Trent Green was lost for the season during the third exhibition game. Kurt Warner stepped in and guided the team to a Super Bowl title.
Hill admits he is a little rusty. He attempted just 36 passes as a backup in Detroit the last three seasons, including just two snaps last year — taking a knee twice in a season-ending 40-10 win over Green Bay.
The Rams released 10 players on Monday and are down to 79 with four more cuts needed by the Tuesday 3 p.m. deadline.
"I feel terrible for Sam," Hill said. "I was really looking forward to seeing him play this year. He was going to light it up. But the nature of the business is 'next guy up' — and that's me."
The first overall pick in the 2010 draft, Bradford has been plagued by injuries throughout much of his career. Over his five years, he has missed 31 of 80 starts.
A career backup quarterback, Hill is certain he will be able to successfully run the St. Louis Rams' offense after Sam Bradford suffered a season-ending knee injury during the weekend. |
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