Part of Tuesday’s Dolphins cut list, Neville Gallimore will not end up waiting long to land another gig. The Rams are bringing in the four-year Cowboys contributor, according to ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler.
As a vested veteran, Gallimore can bypass today’s upcoming waiver frenzy. The Rams are not bothering with a workout, being prepared to add the fifth-year defensive lineman to their 53-man roster. A former third-round Cowboys pick, Gallimore spent the offseason in Miami but was unable to stick with the team beyond cutdown day.
The Rams have an opening on their D-line, having placed Larrell Murchison on IR with a return designation. This sidelines the interior D-lineman for at least four games. Gallimore will join a team attempting to form a post-Aaron Donald defensive front.
Gallimore, 27, had joined the Dolphins on a one-year, $1.79MM deal in March. The Dolphins guaranteed that full amount at signing. Via offset language, Gallimore’s Rams deal — wherever it ends up — would stand to help the AFC East team on the dead money front. The Oklahoma alum settled in as a rotational player in Dallas, moving from rookie-year starter to backup during Dan Quinn‘s time with the team.
Pro Football Focus graded Gallimore as a mid-pack D-lineman in 2023, slotting him 69th at the position. The Cowboys used him as a backup in 17 games, with his snaps falling from 403 in 2022 to 288 last season. Second-round pick Braden Fiske headlined the Rams’ effort to arrange an after-Donald D-line group, with Tyler Davis making the roster after arriving as a sixth-rounder soon after. Murchison re-signed with the team in late March. The rookies join ascending starter Kobie Turner and contract-year DT Bobby Brown on Chris Shula‘s defense.