Rams sign WR Kennison

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams dipped into the past to fill a void at wide receiver Wednesday, signing former No. 1 pick Eddie Kennison.

Kennison, 35, played for the Rams from 1996 to 1998 after being the 18th overall pick of the '96 draft. He's been out of the NFL since the Kansas City Chiefs released him in February.

The Rams need a replacement for Drew Bennett, who broke his left foot in the first quarter of the opening 38-3 loss at Philadelphia. Bennett will wear a cast for three to four weeks and could be out as long as six weeks.

Kennison was limited by hamstring and shoulder injuries last year and played eight games for the Chiefs.

-- AP