St. Louis ? The St. Louis Rams signed safety Kwamie Lassiter late Tuesday to help bolster their injury-riddled secondary.

Lassiter, a Kansas University product, played the first eight seasons of his career with the Arizona Cardinals, working under Rams’ defensive coordinator Larry Marmie much of that time, before playing last year for San Diego.

Lassiter was released 21/2 weeks ago by San Diego. To make room on the roster, the Rams released fullback Stephen Trejo.

Lassiter, 34, had eight interceptions in 1998 for the Cardinals. Four of them came in one game, tying an NFL record.