Rams trade veteran wide receiver Robert Woods to the Tennessee Titans

The Tremendous Bowl champion Rams continued to show over their roster Saturday, buying and selling huge receiver Robert Woods to the Tennessee Titans, in line with an individual with data of the deal.

The Rams are receiving a 2023 sixth-round draft choose in change for Woods.

Woods, who turns 30 in April, signed with the Rams in 2017 and has been a pillar for groups that made 4 playoff appearances and performed in two Tremendous Bowls within the final 5 seasons. He joins left deal with Andrew Whitworth, who retired, and punter Johnny Hekker, who was launched, as core items now not a part of the workforce.

Woods is recovering from a season-ending knee damage he suffered in November however is predicted to be prepared for coaching camp. Woods was injured the day after the Rams signed receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who suffered a knee damage in the course of the Rams’ Tremendous Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

In 2020, the Rams gave Woods a four-year extension that included $32 million in ensures. He was attributable to carry a salary-cap variety of $15.7 million this season, in line with overthecap.com. He was attributable to obtain a $3.5-million roster bonus on Sunday, in line with Spotrac.com.

With receiver Cooper Kupp carrying an $18.7-million cap quantity, Woods was considered a possible commerce piece even earlier than the Rams final week signed free-agent receiver Allen Robinson to a three-year contract that features $31 million in ensures.

The Rams receiver corps consists of Kupp, Robinson, Van Jefferson, Ben Skowronek, Tutu Atwell and Brandon Powell, the Rams’ kick returner who agreed to phrases on Saturday. Beckham is a free agent, however the Rams have mentioned they wish to re-sign him.

Buying and selling Woods ends a profitable stint in Los Angeles for the Carson native, who attended Gardena Serra Excessive and was an All-American at USC.

Woods performed his first 4 NFL seasons with the Buffalo Payments, who chosen him within the second spherical of the 2013 draft. He signed with the Rams in March 2017, two months after the workforce made then 30-year-old Sean McVay the youngest coach in trendy NFL historical past.

Woods and Kupp have been integral components of receiving corps that included Sammy Watkins in 2017 and Brandin Cooks in 2018 and 2019.

Woods eclipsed 1,100 yards receiving in 2018 and 2019. He caught 18 landing passes in 4 seasons, however his worth went past his statistics. Woods and Kupp have been leaders and enthusiastic and efficient blockers for former Rams operating again Todd Gurley and different Rams ballcarriers.

It is a growing story. The Occasions can have extra quickly on Woods.