Dante Fowler believes one-year, prove-it deal is worth riskDante Fowler was all set to cash in. The former No. 3 overall pick had shown enough over 11 games with the Rams to warrant considerable interest on the open market. Rams general manager Les Snead had gone as far as declaring him the team’s “biggest priority” this offseason. But for a young pass rusher, oozing with unrealized potential, unrestricted free agency seemed too tempting to pass up.
Fowler understood the payday that awaited in free agency. He knew some team would offer him long-term security.
But in a somewhat stunning turn, Fowler chose not to test the market at all. Instead, three days before free agency opened, the 24-year-old edge rusher re-signed with the Rams on a one-year deal worth up to $14 million ($12 million guaranteed).
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