The Rams will either trade or release wide receiver Tavon Austin before the start of the league year, a source tells Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (on Twitter). Given Austin’s lack of production to date, a release seems more likely. 
In 2013, GM Les Snead used the No. 8 overall pick to take Austin, a speedy wide receiver out of West Virginia. The selection was viewed as a reach at the time and his lack of consistent production made it clear to most that the Rams had erred with that pick. After catching 52 passes for 473 yards and five scores in 2015, the Rams inked Austin to a hefty four-year, $42MM extension which, at the time, made him the 12th-highest paid receiver in the NFL. Less than two years later, the Rams are bailing on that deal and probably eating money in order to break free.
Austin, 26, will earn a fully guaranteed $5MM roster bonus this year whether or not he’s on the Rams’ roster. By cutting him before March 16, the team gets to save $3MM against the cap. The good news for L.A. is that Austin’s contract contains offsets, meaning the Rams will save money if and when Austin lands a new contract. However, it’s hard to see Austin earning much more than the league minimum after the year he had in 2017.
The diminutive Austin had just 13 receptions for 47 yards in 2017. He played only 230 snaps in total. By most measures, 2016 was his best season to date as he had 58 catches for 509 yards and three touchdowns.
And after a few muffed returns he got replaced on special teams
He’s a gadget player. Always has been. No reason to take 8th overall. Extending him was almost as bad as drafting him that high. He’s still a decent return guy, so I bet after this year’s league minimum deal he gets more than that just bc of the impact he has on ST.
Weak. They lucked out on cooper kupp or else they’d be cheering for this guy to be healthy and produce which he rarely has
I remember watching Hard Knocks when they made a huge deal out of extending Austin. I wonder if that contract had a role in Jeff Fischer’s firing…obviously team record was the major factor, but that contract made no sense for a guy that was very much unproven and showed little promise.
With lack of WR and with a weak return team, i can almost guarantee that The Ravens will be in on him. He’s the type of player they go after. I should know, i live in Baltimore and see this crap all the time lol.
This guy has Patriots written all over him
Or Niners.
Baltimore is already on the radar since he played in Maryland. Ive already seen two articles with us set to talk to him. Like i said he is the type of WR we bring in
I was so excited when they got him. He was never used well but he also dropped way to many passes. And punts
No, they’ll just cut him.
49ers should sign him or amendola
49ers sign him or amendola