The Rams, never shy about pursuing proven, high-profile free agents, did it again Thursday, agreeing to terms with six-time All-Pro inside linebacker Bobby Wagner, the team announced.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed but it is a five-year deal, according to the person who requested anonymity because the contract has not been signed.
Wagner also had contact with the Dallas Cowboys and visited the Baltimore Ravens before deciding to join the Rams.
Wagner, 6-feet and 242 pounds, played 10 seasons for the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks before he was released in March shortly after the Seahawks traded veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos.
Wagner, 31, grew up in the Inland Empire and attended Ontario Colony High before playing at Utah State. He was a mainstay for Seahawks teams that won Super Bowl XLVIII at the end of the 2013 season and advanced to the Super Bowl the next season.
Wagner fills a star void left by the departure of outside linebacker Von Miller.
The Rams, who defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, had attempted to keep Miller, but the future Hall of Famer signed a massive contract with the Buffalo Bills.
Under coach Sean McVay, the Rams have not invested monetarily in inside linebackers.
Last season, the Rams started, at times, Kenny Young, Troy Reeder, rookie Ernest Jones and Travin Howard. Young was traded to the Broncos at midseason. The Rams tendered Howard, a restricted free agent, but did not tender Reeder.
Wagner joins a defense that includes seven-time All-Pro lineman Aaron Donald and three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
