The start of free agency is only a few weeks away and the Los Angeles Rams have yet to sign any of their own players to prevent them from hitting the market. Cory Littleton and Dante Fowler Jr. are both expected to generate plenty of interest, while Andrew Whitworth seems on track to return to return to Los Angeles for another year.
Michael Brockers is a wild card, though. He’s spent the last eight years with the Rams, but his time with the franchise that made him a first-round pick could be coming to an end. According to ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry, Brockers “will test the market in free agency.”
Furthermore, “it is expected the veteran will earn a solid multiyear contract elsewhere.”
Brockers doesn’t put up big numbers from his defensive end position, but he’s an outstanding run defender and is coming off a year in which he had a career-high 63 tackles. He added three sacks and nine QB hits, earning a very respectable 74.6 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
Aaron Donald has made it clear he wants Brockers back in L.A. next season, but his opinion probably won’t be enough to sway the front office to make that happen. The money has to be right with the Rams having limited cap space to work with.
Brockers is the longest-tenured position player on the roster, but it seems that title could be handed off to someone else next season.
