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Fisher said the expanded role for Boras "is sure to make us better as an offense."
Cignetti helped Rams quarterback Sam Bradford to career highs in passing yards,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, touchdown passes and quarterback rating in 2012, and Bradford was on pace for an even better season in 2013 before injuring his knee seven games in and missing the rest of the year. He re-injured the knee in the 2014 preseason and missed the entire season.
"He's done a great job in some difficult circumstances and he brings a great body of work as a play caller at some significant college programs," coach Jeff Fisher said.
Schottenheimer left in January to become offensive coordinator at the University of Georgia. Cignetti will call plays, the team said. The Rams also announced the promotion of tight ends coach Rob Boras to assistant head coach/offense.
The Rams' offense struggled without Bradford in 2014, finishing 6-10 and last place in the NFC West. Led by backup quarterback Shaun Hill and third-stringer Austin Davis, St. Louis ranked 28th in total offense and 21st in scoring.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams stayed in-house Thursday in hiring a new offensive coordinator to replace Brian Schottenheimer, promoting quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti to help turn around the long-struggling offense.
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