{"id":45,"date":"2023-02-24T07:03:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T13:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/bobby-wagner-and-the-los-angeles-rams-part-ways\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T07:03:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T13:03:09","slug":"bobby-wagner-and-the-los-angeles-rams-part-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/bobby-wagner-and-the-los-angeles-rams-part-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Wagner and the Los Angeles Rams Part Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Rams and eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Bobby Wagner have mutually agreed to part ways after one season.[0]<\/a><\/sup> Wagner, 32, spent his first 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and signed a five-year, $50 million deal with the Rams in March 2022.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Wagner started all 17 games for the Rams, racking up a career-high of six sacks, 140 tackles (10 for losses), two interceptions, and five passes defensed. He was named a Second-Team All-Pro for his efforts, and was graded as the top linebacker in the NFL by Pro Football Focus.[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

According to OvertheCap.com, if the Rams release Wagner before June 1, they will save $5 million against the salary cap in 2023. If they designate it as a post-June 1 cut, they will save $8 million. Wagner was set to have a $12.5 million cap hit in 2023, but only had a $2.5 million cap hit in 2022 with the contract being backloaded.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported that Wagner's release will take place at the beginning of the new league year, which starts on March 15th.[3]<\/a><\/sup> At 32 years old, this individual will have the opportunity to explore the free-agent market early and will be able to market themselves when free agency starts.[4]<\/a><\/sup> Seahawks general manager John Schneider said that Wagner acting as his own agent helped complicate things, but he wished he would\u2019ve handled things better with the former Seattle star.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Wagner will be looking for a team that has a chance to win a Super Bowl in 2023.[5]<\/a><\/sup> He is one of the most sought-after free agents and is expected to garner significant interest.[6]<\/a><\/sup> He is still playing at an elite level, and his availability is one of his greatest assets, as he has not missed a game in the last four seasons and six of the last seven.<\/p>\n

It is anticipated that the Rams will carry out additional roster changes as they get ready for the launch of free agency and the draft.[7]<\/a><\/sup> Wagner's release will provide some cap relief, but L.A. will incur a $7.5 million dead money charge.[8]<\/a><\/sup> They have the option of designating Wagner a post-June 1 release, which would save them $8 million, though that savings can't be credited to their cap until this summer.[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Seahawks could be a potential landing spot for Wagner.<\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“Los Angeles Rams and linebacker Bobby Wagner mutually agree to part ways” kmmo.com, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.kmmo.com\/2023\/02\/24\/los-angeles-rams-and-linebacker-bobby-wagner-mutually-agree-to-part-ways\/<\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“Why the Detroit Lions should sign Bobby Wagner” Pride Of Detroit, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.prideofdetroit.com\/2023\/2\/24\/23612823\/why-detroit-lions-should-sign-bobby-wagner<\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“Rams News: Bobby Wagner to be released after only 1 year in L.A.” Turf Show Times, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/2023\/2\/23\/23612583\/rams-bobby-wagner-release-2023-free-agents<\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Rost: Bobby Wagner is suddenly available \u2014 time for a Seahawks reunion?” Seattle Sports, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/1742659\/rost-bobby-wagner-suddenly-available-time-for-seahawks-reunion\/<\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“Rams releasing LB Bobby Wagner after one season” NFL.com, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/rams-releasing-lb-bobby-wagner-after-one-season<\/a><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>“Bobby Wagner released by Rams; Jeffery Simmons recruits him to Titans” Music City Miracles, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.musiccitymiracles.com\/2023\/2\/23\/23612655\/bobby-wagner-released-by-rams-jeffery-simmons-recruits-him-titans<\/a><\/p>\n

6. <\/span>“Rams parting ways with notable star player” Larry Brown Sports, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/football\/rams-bobby-wagner-release\/611851<\/a><\/p>\n

7. <\/span>“Rams, Bobby Wagner part ways one year after signing $50M deal: report” Fox News, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/rams-bobby-wagner-part-ways-one-year-signing-50m-deal-report<\/a><\/p>\n

8. <\/span>“Sources – All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner, Rams agree to part ways” ESPN, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/35720839\/sources-all-pro-lb-bobby-wagner-rams-agree-part-ways<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Rams and eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Bobby Wagner have mutually agreed to part ways after one season.[0] Wagner, 32, spent his first 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and signed a five-year, $50 million deal with the Rams in March 2022. In 2022, Wagner started all 17 games for the Rams, racking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}