After a surprisingly good season in 2023, the Los Angeles Rams got here into this offseason with cap house to work with to enhance much more going into 2024.
A giant focus has been the defensive facet of the ball because the Rams have a really younger and inexperienced unit in 2023. Couple that with Aaron Donald deciding to retire, and L.A. had work to do to enhance their protection.
The secondary, particularly, has been a spotlight for Les Snead, Sean McVay and the Rams’ entrance workplace. Their massive splash got here within the former of a reunion with cornerback Darious Williams, who the group introduced again on a three-year contract. They then made up for the departure of Jordan Fuller by signing security Kamren Curl to a two-year deal.
The Rams don’t look like executed including to the bottom of their protection although as in keeping with Adam Schefter of ESPN, they’re signing former Buffalo Payments cornerback Tre’Davious White to a one-year contract value as much as $10 million:
Former Payments All-Professional CB Tre’Davious White intends to signal a one-year, $8.5 million cope with a max worth as much as $10 million with the Los Angeles Rams, per sources.
His brokers Kevin Conner and Robert Brown of @unisportsmgmt confirmed the deal. Extra secondary assist for the Rams. pic.twitter.com/86OwURUQ3V
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 26, 2024
White is a former two-time Professional Bowler and one-time All-Professional, establishing himself as among the finest corners within the league after being drafted within the first spherical in 2017 out of LSU.
The 29-year-old has handled some important accidents in the previous few years although, tearing his ACL in 2021 after which his Achilles in 2023. Rams group physician Neal ElAttrache carried out White’s surgical procedure although so should have given L.A. the OK that he’ll make a full restoration:
A connection: Rams group physician Neal ElAttrache repaired Tre’Davious White’s Achilles, and the 2 hung out collectively post-surgery, rehabbing.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 26, 2024
With the way in which issues are wanting, the Rams can have two veterans begin at cornerback with Williams and White with Cobie Durant and Derion Kendrick being their main backups with the previous additionally usually taking part in within the slot.
The protection place then has Curl, Quentin Lake and Russ Yeast, so the Rams ought to go into the 2024 season with a a lot improved secondary group, and that’s not even accounting for them doubtlessly including much more within the upcoming draft.
Tre’Davious White just lately visited with Rams
The White signing comes on the heels of him just lately visiting the Rams, so all the things should have went effectively for either side for the one-year deal to come back to fruition.