The Los Angeles Rams, fresh off landing free safety Eric Weddle, have retained pass rusher Dante Fowler Jr., the team announced on Sunday night.
Welcome back, Dante! 🤟🎸#LARams + @dantefowler have agreed to terms on a new contract 📰 » https://t.co/BZAKGewU3n
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 11, 2019
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports it’s a one-year deal.
It’s a 1-year deal for Fowler and the #Rams. He’ll be back at it again next year, but was clear how much he liked it in LA. https://t.co/GgROcs7bYU
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2019
This is a solid move for the Rams, who saw Fowler take big positive strides toward the end of last season and into the postseason. He was traded from Jacksonville for a third-round pick ahead of the deadline last season and will now remain in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future.
The former No. 3 pick of the 2015 NFL Draft only had four sacks during the 2018 season, but he was a defensive catalyst during the playoffs, tallying 1.5 sacks and 12 tackles.