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Report: Rams parting ways with former Georgia linebacker

The Rams are “planning to release” Floyd on Friday, per Adam Schefter.

Per Adam Schefter, it appears former Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd and the Los Angeles Rams will be parting ways.

Schefter tweeted that the Rams are “planning to release” Floyd on Friday.

The Chicago Bears drafted Floyd with the No. 9 selection of the 2016 NFL draft. Chicago parted with Floyd in 2020 following four years together.

Floyd has 29 sacks and an interception over the past three seasons with the Rams. In 2022, he recorded 59 tackles and 9 sacks, but the Rams struggled to a 5-12 record..

Los Angeles signed Floyd to a four-year, $64 million contract after the 2020 NFL season. He had a $22 million cap hit next season.

There were reports earlier this week that the Rams were interested in trading Floyd, but it appears nothing was worked out.

Floyd has 47.5 career sacks and 338 career tackles in the NFL.

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Steph Curry voices outrage about death of George Floyd with Instagram message

Stephen Curry shared an emotional Instagram post about the death of George Floyd.

Stephen Curry joined a group of outraged voices after footage surfaced of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by a Minnesota police officer.

Video shows that while Floyd was handcuffed on the ground outside the police car, an officer planted his left knee down on Floyd’s neck.

Despite pleas from Floyd that he couldn’t breathe, the officer continued to pin his knee on Floyd’s throat until he went unconscious. Floyd was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Curry voiced his message on the death of Floyd on Instagram. With the image of the Minnesota police officer kneeling over Floyd, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player shared an emotional caption.

Via @StephenCurry30 on Instagram:

GEORGE FLOYD If this image doesn’t disturb you and piss you off, then idk. I’ve seen a lot of people speak up and try to articulate how fed up and angry they are. All good and well but it’s the same same same reality we live in. George Floyd. George Floyd. George has a family. George didn’t deserve to die. George pleaded for help and was just straight up ignored, which speaks loud and clear that his black life didn’t matter. George was murdered. George wasn’t human to that cop that slowly and purposefully took his life away. #georgefloyd

Curry’s coach Steve Kerr called the death of Floyd “disgusting” with a post on social media.

Via @SteveKerr on Twitter:

Along with the pair of Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and several other high-profile athletes have shared their feelings on the death of Floyd.

Via @KingsJames on Instagram: