Rams part ways with veteran linebacker Mark Barron
The offseason is now underway. Several teams around the league are making moves to their roster ahead of the free agency period. The Los Angeles Rams have decided to part ways with veteran linebacker Mark Barron on Tuesday afternoon, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The Los Angeles Rams have released starting inside linebacker Mark Barron, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
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Before the move, there had been rumblings that the Rams would move off Barron this offseason. This was due to their desire to clear salary cap space. He still has two years left on his five-year, $45 million deal. The decision to part ways with him has saved the Rams $6.33 million in salary cap space. However, it will carry a dead-cap hit of $3.33 million.
In the last couple of seasons, Barron has battled through injuries that have limited his effectiveness on the field. He has been a key part of their linebacking core, but his consistent health issues make it hard to keep him under the payroll as one of the highest-paid players in the league at his position.
The Rams are expected to make a hard push to keep defensive end, Dexter Fowler, while attempting to retain defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The Rams also have other notable free agents such as guard Roger Saffold, who has previously expressed interest in staying with the team.
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There could be several notable moves ahead of NFL free agency to build off their Super Bowl berth last season.
