The Redskins announced today that they have made a pair of trades with the Rams. Washington traded tight end/fullback Dennis Morris to St. Louis for a conditional undisclosed selection. The Redskins also traded a conditional undisclosed selection to the Rams for linebacker Hall Davis. Davis was originally selected by the Rams in the fifth round (149 overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the entire 2010 season, according to head coach Steve Spagnuolo. Spagnuolo said Avery will wait for the swelling in the knee to subside before having surgery.

Rams rookie quarterback Sam Bradford impressed on Thursday night in the team's preseason win over the Patriots. "It was a blast out there tonight," Bradford said. "Tonight was really the first time that I had fun. It felt like doing what I'm used to doing, which is moving the offense up and down the field and scoring points. Any time you can do that it's a blast." Bradford completed 15 of 22 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns, for a passer rating of 125.0. In Bradford's first two games, he completed only 12 of 27 passes for 81 yards. "Watching the film of the first two games, I've said, I felt like I was in the right place with the ball the first two weeks," Bradford said. "I just really think I never got myself in a rhythm - like I was always trying to rush through things. Tonight, before I went out there I took a deep breath and said, 'Stay in rhythm; do what you do.' I knew I was capable of it."

Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery left the exhibition game against the Patriots with a right knee injury Thursday night, according to an ESPN.com report. Coach Steve Spagnuolo was not positive when asked about Avery's diagnosis. "Donnie probably has a significant knee injury," Spagnuolo said after the Rams' 36-35 win. "We will know a little bit more when we get the tests."

The Rams plan to play rookie quarterback Sam Bradford for at least one full half on Thursday night against the Patriots. Bradford will start in place of veteran A.J. Feeley, who is suffering from a thumb injury. "I know the spotlight's on Sam right now and everybody's anxious to see him in there with the first group with Steven Jackson in the backfield," Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said. "I'm just as anxious as you guys are."

The NFL's finance committee has unanimously recommended approval of Missouri billionaire Stan Kroenke's bid to take full control of the Rams. League spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has notified teams of the committee's finding. NFL owners will vote on the sale Wednesday in Atlanta. Kroenke, a 63-year-old businessman from Columbia, Mo., already owns 40 percent of the Rams. He owns the NBA's Denver Nuggets and NHL's Colorado Avalanche.

Rams rookie quarterback Sam Bradford could start in the team's third preseason game against the Patriots on Thursday. A.J. Feeley injured his thumb and elbow in the first quarter of a 19-17 victory at Cleveland on Saturday night. Bradford acted as Feeley's backup in the team's first two games.

The Rams lost quarterback A.J. Feeley to a thumb injury on Saturday. He suffered the injury in the first quarter against the Browns. Feeley expects to play in the team's next preseason game, Thursday against the Patriots, as X-rays on his hand were negative.

Kevin Demoff, the Rams' vice president of football operations, said before Saturday night's preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings that he hadn't spoken to Brian Westbrook's agent for several days. Demoff told The Associated Press there was nothing to a published report that Westbrook would sign with St. Louis on Monday, although he remained optimistic the Rams remained in the running. The Washington Redskins also have pursued Westbrook, who visited with the team in May.

Brian Westbrook is expected to decide on his new home by Monday, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. "On SC earlier, said we can expect B. Westbrook to land w a team by Monday. Rams? 'Skins? Broncos? Or ???," Mortensen wrote on his Twitter page Thursday.