Dante Fowler Jr. joined the Rams midway through last season in a trade with the Jaguars. The move carried some risk for Los Angeles, considering Fowler only had half a season left on his contract.
After his deal expired, the Rams brought Fowler back for one more year. He bet on himself, in a way, signing a one-year extension to prove he can be one of the best pass rushers in football. While he hasn’t quite reached that title yet, his gamble on himself is paying off.
Fowler has 11 sacks, 16 tackles for loss and 16 quarterback hits this year, all the highest of his career. A radio host in Jacksonville noted Fowler’s stats and shared a nugget on Twitter that his 11 sacks would lead the Jaguars.
Fowler shared the tweet with his followers, saying “trust me they know.”
Jalen Ramsey could do nothing but laugh.
Not surprisingly, Jaguars fans took exception to Fowler’s tweet and responded in droves. Fowler replied to a lot of the critical tweets sent his way, defending himself while also taking shots at fans for being Jags supporters.
Fowler tried to end the conversation with this tweet.
Yet, the back-and-forth didn’t end there, with one golf journalist taking exception to Fowler claiming he’s better than Jaguars rookie Josh Allen.
Fowler has had a very good season for the Rams, and he’s going to be paid substantially this offseason – either by Los Angeles or another team. His bet on himself this year has certainly paid off.
