Veteran safety Eric Weddle signed a two-year pact with the Rams in March, but he does not expect to see the second year of that deal. After the team’s season finale on Sunday, Weddle told reporters, including Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com, that he expects Los Angeles to release him and move forward with younger players John Johnson and Taylor Rapp.
Weddle did start all 16 games for Los Angeles this year and recorded 108 tackles, but his intelligence and instincts have increasingly been overtaken by declining speed in recent years, and he knows he is nearing the end of his career.
He has not determined whether he will retire just yet, but one way or another, he will soon undergo shoulder and knee surgery after enduring nagging pains throughout the season. A team with a need for stability in the back end of its defense could see him as a valuable rotational player and leader, but it doesn’t sound as if he’s interested in that role. “I’m not going to come back to be a backup, and that’s totally fine,” Weddle said when asked about his future with the Rams. And if he feels that way about LA, he likely feels the same about other clubs.
The Rams could cut Weddle and save about $4.75MM against the cap while incurring just $500K of dead money. The six-time Pro Bowler and two-time First Team All-Pro has had an excellent career that has included stints with the Chargers, Ravens, and Rams, and if he does choose to hang them up, he said he will have no regrets.
Time for him to go live in the mountains and quit bothering people.
How is he bothering ppl? Maybe you stop being rude and show respect! Probably dont have none, loser. You are a Pat’s fan most likely. STFU time for Brady to do the same.
I agree dynamite comment is ridiculous what makes you think he is a pats fan and what do the pats have anything to do with this. That’s such a lazy and loser comment.
I’m a pats fan and I like Weddle a lot, great heart and very talented loved watching him play over the years
Jcool and Dave13. Two b itch made suckas
All Tom is, is a overrated bum. Who cannot play anymore. The Pat’s dont even play nobody. They play crap teams every year. And it’s not fair to other teams plus look at there division. Switch them with my boys. We’d do the same thing for 99 straight years. And win a million SBs but won’t cheat and flat balls.
did you just click on any random article to rant about who knows what anymore?
Not sure how switching the division would help “your boys” in the playoffs since they play the same teams everyone else does
Lol they don’t choose the division they play in.. and they’ve beat plenty of good teams on the way to 6 Super Bowls. I’m Not a Patriots fan at all but dumb comment Jcool
Weddle over rated for a long time. When you get to the point when you are telling people what you are NOT going to do….it’s time to go fishing…and take old man Rivers with you.
Correct Hoosier