ST. LOUIS (AP)—The St. Louis Rams re-signed Mark Clayton(notes), the wide
receiver who needed an extra month to recover from knee surgery.

The team announced the move Wednesday night on its Twitter feed after
arriving in Jacksonville, Fla., for its preseason finale Thursday night against
the Jaguars.

Clayton caught 22 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns the first four
games last season. Before the injury, he was Sam Bradford’s(notes) top target.

The Rams had been considering signing Clayton earlier, but in the opening
week of training camp, coach Steve Spagnuolo said Clayton’s knee wasn’t ready.

Joplin, Mo (KSDK) — Members of the St. Louis Rams front office are on their way to Joplin to help with tornado recovery.

They left on Wednesday morning from Rams Park in Earth City armed with supplies and cases of bottled water.

When they arrive in Joplin, they will spend the day helping in relief efforts from the May 22nd tornado that devastated the town.

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