Even before the Rams make their final roster cuts today and Saturday, here's another name to consider. Simeon Rice, longtime defensive end with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is scheduled to visit Rams Park today. Rice, a University of Illinois product, will undergo a physical and meet with team officials at Rams Park. With 121 sacks in 11 NFL seasons, Rice has been one of the game's premier pass rushers. But he missed the final eight games of the 2006 season with a shoulder injury. The Rams want to make sure Rice's shoulder is OK before even considering any contract negotiations. Rice, 33, had only two sacks last season. He was released by Tampa Bay on the night before the start of training camp. The Buccaneers reportedly wanted him to take a sizable pay cut.

Wide receiver Torry Holt won't be completely healthy Sept. 9 when the Rams open the regular season against Carolina and it might linger all year. Holt had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. Six months later, he says the joint is "about 70, 80 percent." "It's just one of those deals where I'm not recovering as quick as I used to," said Holt, 31. "I have to get used to that and stay patient. I don't know if it'll ever heal all the way, but I think it will heal enough where it will allow me to go out and play."

Daunte Culpepper cleanly handled his first snap for a change and did plenty else right, too. Cast off by Miami a month ago, Culpepper is doing his best to win the starting job in Oakland. Culpepper threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Curry and looked sharp in his first preseason start, leading the Raiders to a 20-10 victory over the Rams on Friday night. "I feel like I have a lot to offer a club," Culpepper said. "I feel like I'm a starter, but at the same time I have to do what's best for the team."

Scott Linehan said the Rams are interested in defensive end Simeon Rice, a former Illinois standout and three-time Pro Bowler, and might bring him to Rams Park for a visit. Rice, 34, recently was released by Tampa Bay.

With stalled drives and a defensive touchdown, the Minnesota Vikings looked a lot like they did last season in their first exhibition game. St. Louis' defense looked a lot different than last year's edition and the Rams beat the Vikings 13-10 on Friday night.