St. Louis adds depth to offense with Davis

ST. LOUIS -- Former Pro-Bowl running back Stephen Davis has agreed to terms with the St. Louis Rams, the team announced Friday.

Davis worked out for the Rams two weeks ago just days after spending time with the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington also reportedly showed interest in the back who was drafted by the Redskins in 1996 out of Auburn.

Davis played in 13 games with Carolina in 2005 gaining 549 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns on 180 carries. Knee surgery sidelined him all but two games in 2004 and the first part of 2005.

His best season came in 2003, his first of three with Carolina, when he rushed for 1,444 yards for the Panthers. It marked the fourth and most recent time he rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season.

St. Louis is likely to have three backs on its 53-man roster, which needs to be set by Saturday, but Linehan would not commit to the number of running backs the team would carry to start the season.

In other moves, St. Louis released 13 players including linebacker Mike Goolsby, who played for the team a year ago. The other cut of interest was running back John David Washington, son of Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington.