LA Rams Signs Bobby Wagner To Five-Year $50M Deal

Longtime Seattle Seahawks all-pro linebacker has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Rams, the team announced Thursday.

Wagner is getting a five-year, $50 million deal in Los Angeles worth up to $65 million with incentives, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.

The Seahawks’ all-time great, who also had visited with the Ravens, is now set to face his old club twice during the 2022 season.

News of Wagner’s release came on March 8, a franchise-altering day for the Seahawks, as it was hours after they agreed to trade quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos.

Consequently, Wagner and the Rams will host Wilson and the Broncos this season, as well.

Wagner will join an L.A. defense that boasts defensive lineman Aaron Donald, cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and linebacker Leonard Floyd.

It’s also the latest offseason splash for general manager Les Snead, who previously orchestrated an extension for quarterback Matthew Stafford and the signing of wide receiver Allen Robinson.

While the Rams lost pass rusher Von Miller to the Buffalo Bills, Wagner won’t be filling that void.

As Miller is a terror off the edge, Wagner remains one of the game’s foremost off-ball linebackers, a tackling machine whose production hasn’t waned with age.

Wagner, 31, was a Pro Bowler in 2021 as he rattled off a career-high 170 tackles.

A six-time All-Pro in Seattle, Wagner has produced 10 consecutive 100-plus-tackle seasons and has twice led the league.