LOS ANGELES -- The Rams released cornerback Coty Sensabaugh on Saturday, less than seven months after signing him to a three-year deal that was worth upward of $19 million.
To take Sensabaugh's spot on the 53-man roster, the Rams promoted defensive lineman Morgan Fox from the practice squad.
Fox, an undrafted free agent out of Colorado State-Pueblo, dominated in the preseason finale against the Minnesota Vikings, with two sacks, two tackles for loss and four quarterback hits.
Now he'll provide depth for a defensive line that could be without three starters for Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills, with Will Hayes (ankle), Robert Quinn (shoulder) and Michael Brockers (hip) all questionable after barely practicing this week.
Sensabaugh will earn $4.5 million for his time with the Rams, a figure that includes a $1 million guaranteed base salary and a $3.5 million guaranteed roster bonus, according to ESPN's Adam Caplan. Sensabaugh is also owed a $1 million roster bonus next March.
Sensabaugh had been left without a role and wasn't even active this past Sunday. The 27-year-old came over after playing mostly as the inside corner on nickel packages during his first four years with the Tennessee Titans. But Lamarcus Joyner has thrived in that role with the Rams, and E.J. Gaines has returned from injury to start as the second outside corner, opposite Trumaine Johnson.
Sensabaugh started in Gaines' spot during the season opener but was benched in favor of Troy Hill, an undrafted free agent, early in Week 2 and didn't take a single snap on defense in Week 3. Sensabaugh then did not dress for the Week 4 matchup against the Cardinals from University of Phoenix Stadium.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher attributed that to injuries, prompting him to activate additional linemen to help on special teams and indicated that Sensabaugh could be active this Sunday.
"Coty has a role, and Coty's done fine," Fisher said then.
But the Rams' injuries on the defensive line, not to mention Sensabaugh's own ineffectiveness in coverage, prompted a split.