The Rams have agreed to re-sign cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). He’ll receive a three-year deal worth upwards of $15.75MM with $8MM guaranteed.
The Rams have completely revamped and reloaded their secondary this offseason. Los Angeles acquired Marcus Peters in a huge trade with the Chiefs and quickly followed that up by acquiring Aqib Talib from the Broncos. Now, Robey-Coleman has been retained as the Rams’ slot cornerback. The team is also rostering free agent addition Sam Shields, Kayvon Webster, and Kevin Peterson, among others.
After having spent four seasons with the Bills, the 2013 undrafted free agent out of USC joined the Rams last offseason.The 26-year-old went on to have a productive season, compiling a career-high 49 tackles to go along with nine passes defended and two interceptions. Pro Football Focus rated Robey-Coleman highly, ranking him 19th among 120 eligible cornerbacks.
Coleman ranked as our ninth-best cornerback heading into free agency, putting him ahead of Prince Amukamara, Brent Grimes, Rashaan Melvin, Ross Cockrell, Tramon Williams, and Johnathan Joseph.
Rams defense has the potential to be filthy.