5 pending free agents the Rams should let walk this offseason

The Rams should pass on re-signing these five players this offseason.

ILB Bryce Hager

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Hager was injured early in the season, but even when healthy, he lost playing time to Troy Reeder and Travin Howard. He’s a valuable special teams player, but the Rams shouldn’t feel pressed to keep him as a reserve linebacker. They have Reeder and Howard, as well as Kenny Young currently on the depth chart behind Cory Littleton – assuming he returns.

Hager simply isn’t a starting-caliber linebacker right now and the Rams would be better off letting him walk and turning to Howard as a potential starter next to Littleton. Hager shouldn’t be a high priority this offseason.