Free agent DT Michael Brockers is heading back to the #Rams, per agent @ScottCasterline. After it falls apart in Baltimore, Brockers lands back home in LA.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 27, 2020
It turns out Michael Brockers will remain the Rams’ longest-tenured position player. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Los Angeles is bringing back Brockers after his deal with the Ravens fell through.
Baltimore was concerned about his ankle after he took a physical with an independent doctor and decided to pull out from the deal.
Rapoport also reported the terms of Brockers’ new contract with the Rams, which is similar to the three-year deal worth $30 million contract he agreed to with the Ravens. With Los Angeles, it’s a three-year pact with a maximum value of $31.5 million.
After all this, the #Rams end up with their homegrown talent and Michael Brockers ends up with a nice deal. Per source, he’s getting a three-year deal worth up to $31.5M maximum value — similar to what Baltimore had on the table. And LA gets more firepower up front on D.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 27, 2020
That’s a significant amount of money for the cap-strapped Rams, who already signed A’Shawn Robinson to a two-year deal worth $17 million with $9.5 million guaranteed.
Robinson was expected to replace Brockers at defensive end, but with the veteran returning to Los Angeles, the Rams will have to find a new spot for him – likely at nose tackle.