With the Rams extending a low-level restricted free agency tender to safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, they could soon be in the market for a replacement.
And they might be getting a head start on the process.
Per a league source, safety Brodney Pool may be visiting the Rams on Monday.
Pool, a second-round draft pick of the Browns in 2005, is a restricted free agent. But since the Browns extended no RFA tender, Pool has no restrictions.
A concussion caused Pool to miss the last five games of the 2009 season. And given the NFL’s new sensitivity to concussions, there’s a chance that the Browns decided not to rely in 2010 on a guy who possibly will be missing additional games moving forward. It’s one of the cruel realities of the league’s decision to make the problem a priority. Players who understand the risks and who are willing to accept those risks in order to earn much more money playing a game that they love in lieu of getting a “real” job will find it harder to continue their NFL careers.
Regardless of whether the concussion issue caused the Browns to sour on Pool, it’s a very real dynamic that will be a factor when teams are choosing between available players.
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and in completely unrelated news…. Jerry Jones possibly will attempt to secede from the union.
It’s a shame because he’s the best safety on the open market now.
Why is that the picture you chose Florio? Rather funny.
@Vike#28Owns – totally agree, the pic is funny. Was Pool concussed on this play? Somehow, I’m not really up on the injuries sustained by the Browns players this season.
Brodney? That’s just as bad as Anfernee.