Ram signing Weddle out of retirement

[Aven8]

For the post season run. Waddle is 37 and hasn’t played in 2 years.

https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-signing-former-all-pro-safety-eric-weddle-out-of-retirement

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

surprised they didn't sign Dez and Owens....

 

[Blackthorn]

surprised they didn't sign Dez and Owens....

LOL, Waddle is not in football shape, no one is afraid of an old player that can't accelerate smoothly. This is the Rams grasping for straws. They would have a better chance of making a playoff run by signing Brees and releasing Stafford.

I just don't see a team defeating Dallas.
Go Dallas!!!

 

[America's Cowboy]

Rams have signed everyone this year. Sure didn't help them against the 49ers last week. Good luck to them against Speedy Gonzales as QB and his Cardinals.

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

Can a team finally pay for these types of signings? Seems like the Eagles go all in every 5 years or have terrible signing but it never bites them in the ***.

 

[jazzcat22]

Wonder if anyone on the Rams forum is typing…..championship….

 

[Hoods]

Can a team finally pay for these types of signings? Seems like the Eagles go all in every 5 years or have terrible signing but it never bites them in the ***.

The lack of success despite the signings is where it bites them in the butt.

 

[Cowpolk]

Wonder if anyone on the Rams forum is typing…..championship….

Only every 27 days just to do it.

 

[Mr_437]

Tom Waddle WR Chicago Bears in the 80s??? That's interesting.

I think Weddle will be OK, but sheesh they didn't have a practice squad guy who could fill in?

 

[Hawkeye19]

Panic signing. Makes it seem like they are leaking oil and scrambling around trying to find duct tape lol

 

[JustChip]

Rams have signed everyone this year. Sure didn't help them against the 49ers last week. Good luck to them against Speedy Gonzales as QB and his Cardinals.

Yep. The Cardinals have them right where they want them - at home (Cardinals on the road).

 

[Tim93gt]

He was terrible his last few years with the ravens.

 

[speedkilz88]

Did he not officially retire? Because I thought there were rules about signing guys that have retired. There is an article about Gronk in 2019 saying he couldn't after Nov 30.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...rn-to-the-patriots-this-season-and-heres-why/

 

[Proximo]

Is this guy actually going to see any playing time at all or is this just an emergency contingency?

Like I remember we signed Jon Kitna off the street one year as a last minute option but everyone including him knew if he actually had to go on the field it meant we were in trouble.

 

[Praxit]

LOL, Waddle is not in football shape, no one is afraid of an old player that can't accelerate smoothly. This is the Rams grasping for straws. They would have a better chance of making a playoff run by signing Brees and releasing Stafford.

I just don't see a team defeating Dallas.
Go Dallas!!!

..exactly my thinking. Isn't Weddle like mid 30's ? NFL is based on speed. Getting to open field, whether catching, tackling or running. Should be interesting to see. Cards big test.

 

[JustChip]

Is this guy actually going to see any playing time at all or is this just an emergency contingency?

Like I remember we signed Jon Kitna off the street one year as a last minute option but everyone including him knew if he actually had to go on the field it meant we were in trouble.

Wasn’t that the year Romo was hurt in the come from behind game in Washington & Kyle Orton played the finale at home against Philly?

 

[lkelly]

So does Weddle now waddle?

 

[lukin2006]

 

[Nova]

Rams have signed everyone this year. Sure didn't help them against the 49ers last week. Good luck to them against Speedy Gonzales as QB and his Cardinals.

A team that realizes the window is closing. They mortgaged their future to win now a few years ago. And then this year they opened a second mortgage.

 

[links18]

Wonder if anyone on the Rams forum is typing…..championship….

There's a Rams forum?