EARTH CITY, Mo. — The St. Louis Rams waived wide receiver Austin Pettis on Monday, two days after he was late for a team meeting, which was reported by Fox Sports.

Austin missed practice last Wednesday because of an ankle injury after participating in 39 snaps in the Monday night game against the San Francisco 49ers. He returned to practice Thursday and Friday with full participation, but he was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Wide receiver Chris Givens was active Sunday after being inactive for the previous two games, and he made a 30-yard reception in the Rams’ drive for their final touchdown in St. Louis’ 28-26 win over the Seahawks.

Coach Jeff Fisher said Monday that Pettis’ release occurred because the Rams have other needs on their roster, but he would not reveal the team’s plans.

Fisher also said wide receiver Stedman Bailey, who missed the first two games of the season because of an NFL suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, “will get more and more involved.” Bailey played just two offensive snaps against Seattle.

Pettis made 12 receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown in five games this season. He had an important 27-yard catch that set up the Rams for the winning field goal in their 19-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 14, but he had two drops in the team’s final possession of a 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 5.

The Rams also released wide receiver Emory Blake from the practice squad Monday.