| Rams DT Adam Carriker Returns To Practice | | | Rams defensive tackle Adam Carriker is back at practice after an ankle injury, but the 2007 No. 1 pick is working with the third-string defense, at least for now. Carriker hurt his left ankle during a scrimmage Aug. 7, the same ankle that bothered him last season. Coach Steve Spagnuolo said Carriker, the 13th overall selection in 2007, may play in Thursday’s preseason game at Cincinnati, but his starting job is not guaranteed. “I think Adam will have his work cut out for him, but he’s a good football player,” Spagnuolo said. “Everybody has to earn jobs right now, and in our opinion at the stage we are at - we said this a long time ago - it is the land of opportunity right now. We’ll let everybody battle it out and we’ll see what happens by the time we get to Seattle.” Source: Associated Press | | |