The Los Angeles Rams will be faced with the very real possibility that Dante Fowler Jr. leaves in free agency. After a breakout season in which he had 11.5 sacks, Fowler is bound to cash in on the free-agent market.
That will leave a gaping hole on the Rams defense, one they’ll surely try to fill in free agency and the draft. With other pending free agents also to pay – including Cory Littleton, Andrew Whitworth, Michael Brockers and Austin Blythe – the Rams may not have much money to replace Fowler if he does leave.
However, here are six affordable options that could be available in March.
Kyler Fackrell, Packers
Fackrell took a backseat to Za’Darius and Preston Smith this past season, playing limited snaps in 2019 as a backup. In 2018, though, he started seven games and finished the season with 10.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. That was his only productive season, but if given the opportunity, he can be a solid player.
Fackrell probably isn’t someone you want to rely on to start 16 games, though, given his lack of consistent production in the NFL and issues against the run. If the Rams want someone to compete with Samson Ebukam and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo opposite Clay Matthews, Fackrell would be a decent option.