The Los Angeles Rams were quiet on the first two days of the legal tampering period, but they’ve finally made their notable move. The team announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with offensive lineman Austin Blythe.
Blythe was an unrestricted free agent, but he’s opted to return to the Rams for one more year after being a starter for the last two seasons. He played both guard and center in 2019, filling in after Brian Allen was injured.
Though Blythe isn’t the big fish some Rams fans were hoping their team to catch – Cory Littleton and Dante Fowler Jr. were atop that list for most – it’s a good move for them to bring him back for 2020. The team is lacking starting-caliber players up front, and Blythe is one of the few players on the interior who has been a starter for multiple years.
The Rams will likely let him compete at guard and center next season, going up against Joseph Noteboom, Allen, David Edwards and even Bobby Evans.
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