The Tavon Austin era with the Rams looks to be over, and he’ll attempt to restore his career on a team that just lost its highest-profile wideout.
Austin will head to the Cowboys as part of this exchange, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. The No. 8 pick in the 2013 draft, Austin will go to Dallas for the No. 192 overall pick.
A slot target/gadget specialist, Austin fell out of favor with the Rams despite being signed to a memorable contract nearly two years ago. He caught just 13 passes for 47 yards during Sean McVay’s debut season, a year after he established a career high with 509 air yards for what was the league’s worst passing attack.
Austin joins a Cowboys team that has some depth in the slot/gadget department, employing Cole Beasley and Ryan Switzer. However, Austin’s speed could be attractive to the Cowboys, who are ready to take a chance on him. The 5-foot-9 West Virginia alum has one season remaining on his contract, one he restructured in March in order to stay with the Rams. He’s attached to a $7MM cap number and is signed only through the 2018 season.
For the Rams, they now own an incredible stake in this year’s sixth round. Los Angeles now has seven sixth-round picks.
Rams found a way to get rid of his money. Its a miracle
Red Beans and Rice is better to eat on Saturdays.
Dude! Will you please grow up! You are so FN annoying !
This trade makes absolutely no sense. Unless the cowboys are going to trade Terrance Williams or Cole Beasley. Additionally why the hell would Jerry take on Austin’s contact!?
He restructured his contract. Only on a one year deal now.
there were reports before the draft that they’d cut Beasley. Terrance Williams is kind of a non factor in this decision because well…he hasn’t done much. I understand Austin hasn’t done either. the money tho…lol
He’s only owed $1M this year, can go to $4M with incentives.
So, yeah, the money isn’t really a factor.
And they plan to use him as a 3rd down running back. Not a receiver..
Still a dumb move but when you think about him moving to running back and only costing them $1 million guaranteed it makes a little more since
How is it dumb exactly?
As a cowboy fan don’t like this move. Should’ve traded for Bryant from the Steelers.
Martavis Bryant? The guy that already has a year long suspension for drugs under his belt? He cost Oakland a 3rd not a 6th. Hard pass.
This
This was a questionable trade, but Bryant from the Steelers would’ve been worse. He’s a cancer and one joint away from being suspended again.
So he fits right in. I have so little faith in their personnel people, aka Jones boys.
No money for Dez, but money for this guy, someone even less productive and completely bound to scheme/designed plays run for him so the defense will key in on him.