Sign OLB Vic Beasley to a short-term contract
If/when Fowler signs elsewhere, the Rams will probably need some help replacing him. Beasley hasn’t been the player he was when he led the NFL in sacks in 2016, but he still has the potential to be an effective pass rusher. He put up eight sacks this season with 12 QB hits, the second-most he’s had in a season. He fits best as a stand-up edge rusher in a 3-4 scheme, which the Rams will continue to run if Wade Phillips returns next year.
Beasley probably won’t command a big contract in free agency after regressing the last few seasons, but the Rams should take a chance on him with a short-term deal. Something in the range of 1-2 years for $8 million per season would be a reasonable price for the pass rusher if the Rams can get him at that cost.
He’ll be much cheaper than Fowler in free agency and still possesses the potential to record double-digit sacks. In the right situation, he can have an impact on a defense.