The Los Angeles Rams made the shocking choice to half methods with certainly one of their former draft picks and 2023 workforce captains on Thursday.
In response to NFL Community insider Ian Rapoport, the Rams have been anticipated to launch veteran broad receiver Ben Skowronek, the workforce’s seventh-round decide in 2021. As an alternative, the workforce discovered a commerce companion for the receiver.
Los Angeles’ choice to maneuver on from Skowronek appears to have come out of nowhere. He helped the Rams win Tremendous Bowl LVI and served as a workforce captain final season.
Though the receiver hasn’t lit up the stat sheet, he has been a dependable participant for the Rams on offense and particular groups.
Over the previous three seasons, Skowronek has began 12 video games and registered 58 catches for 575 yards and one landing. He additionally recorded 22 tackles in the course of the span.
Los Angeles hasn’t considerably added to its broad receiver room this offseason, both. The workforce solely re-signed free-agent broad receiver Tyler Johnson and drafted Texas’ Jordan Whittington within the sixth spherical (No. 213) of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Skowronek was unlikely to play a significant function within the Rams’ offense this season, with broad receivers Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Demarcus Robinson and Tutu Atwell more likely to obtain the vast majority of snaps.
Nevertheless, head coach Sean McVay has gotten artistic with Skowronek up to now, utilizing him as a fullback along with his function at broad receiver.
Well being does not appear to consider Los Angeles’ choice, as Skowronek performed in all 17 video games in 2023.
Skowronek is heading into the ultimate yr of his rookie deal.
