Alec Ogletree still looking for that new dealBy Gary Klein
The season opener is about two weeks away and the Rams have yet to get a deal done with one of their top defensive players.
Aaron Donald?
That high-profile contract dispute continues to play out, but the Rams and middle linebacker Alec Ogletree also appear to be at a standstill.
Rams executives have said for more than a year that they wanted to extend young players that form their nucleus and have evolved into leaders.
Ogletree, a first-round pick in 2013, is scheduled to earn about $8.4 million this season in the fifth and final year of his rookie contract.
Upon his arrival at training camp a few weeks ago, Ogletree sounded confident that a new agreement would be reached.
“It’s in the works,” he said. “When it happens it happens.”
On Thursday, he appeared to hedge.
“If the deal gets done, it gets done, whenever that happens,” he said.
Donald, with two years remaining on his contract, opted not to report to training camp. There is no indication that his arrival is imminent.
Meantime, Ogletree is continuing to prepare for the Sept. 10 opener against the Indianapolis Colts. He will play Saturday against the Chargers in the Rams’ third preseason game but is expected to be held out of next Thursday’s preseason finale at Green Bay.
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