Getty ImagesJim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Rams agreed to terms with two players on Monday.
Former Jets tight end Matthew Mulligan has agreed to join St. Louis on a two-year deal. The more notable name is Steve Smith, who spent his first four NFL seasons with the Giants but couldn’t get on the field last year with Philadelphia.
Smith, 27 in May, agreed to a one-year deal and will look to rehab his market value on a Rams depth chart he likely envisions as easy to climb. Once one of the NFL’s top slot receivers — Smith caught 107 balls for the Giants in 2009 — his career has spiraled since microfracture knee surgery in 2010.
Smith played in only 11 games for the Eagles last year, catching 11 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown. He was Philadelphia’s No. 5 receiver behind Jeremy Maclin, DeSean Jackson, Jason Avant, and Riley Cooper.
Mulligan is a blocker and special teamer.
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Amazing how fast your NFL career can turn… good luck buddy!
Low-risk, high-reward. Good move.
I can’t understand why the Gaints did sign Smith f with the hope he could replace Manningham on the cheap. Opportunity missed.
Why does it always seem like the Rams have recievers who would be awesome anywhere else but there? Donnie Avery, Laurent Robinson, Harry Douglas, and now Steve Smith…
“Amazing how fast your NFL career can turn… good luck buddy!”
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And fans wonder why players hold out
Lolz
Riley Cooper has beautiful hair
Benedict Arnold should’ve taken the deal the Giants gave him.
He would’ve been on the field more with the Giants than the Eagles, and he would have another ring to show for it.
Instead? You alienated every single fan that LOVED YOU by signing with The Empty Trophy Case Clan.
Hope it was worth it.
Smith’s career is just about done. this will be his last stop
Mulligan is a player you can count on…..to false start when you have 3rd and one or to get a holding penalty on a long run when the play is totally away from him
Good signing by the Rams. He is much healthier now than when the Eagles signed him.
Example 1A why players should get every dollar that they can possibly get when they can get it. If that means holding out, do it.
Never forget this fool dropping to the ground short of the first down.. For no reason. Untouched. Just fell to the ground like a fn clown.
stev smit
If the knee holds up, its a good move.
Benedict Arnold here who sold out his soul for Philthy
He should have taken the Giants contract offer.
Guys shouldnt be so greedy at times. Arguing over 1 million cost him a few dozen million in the end.
Takes 2 full years to come back from that knee injury, hopefully he can be back fully healthy from it. Here’s hoping he didn’t do more bad then good trying to come back too soon to try and prove the Giants were wrong last year.
He’s a Former Eagle WR not NYG, even though he was awful for the Eagles. Glad hes gone.. wish him good luck tho.
Man I thought we were getting a pro bowl WR
when we got Steve Smith last year . I hope we can show up for the Rams cause if not this will be the last flier anyone takes on him
lol Steve Smith, the guy was such a bust for the Eagles last year, hope he does better with the Rams, I feel really badly for Sam Bradford.
Seems like a looonnggg time ago that some idiots tried to say he was the best Steve Smith in the league.
He*
As a Giants fan i wish him well. He was beast with Giants offence, but diminished with his injuries and made a bad decision of joining Eagles. Good luck bud.
Steve Smith > Steve Smith
halfway thru the season he will be an anouncer
Steve Smith != Steve Smith
Rumors last year that Smith lost a lot of his explosion due to his surgically repaired knee…. Having said that, not much for the Rams to lose – especially considering their current situation at WR. Good sign!
What do the rams have to lose, could work out great for them, he has got something to prove so smart play in my mind.
tcostant says:Mar 26, 2012 2:57 PM
I can’t understand why the Gaints did sign Smith f with the hope he could replace Manningham on the cheap. Opportunity missed.
jerry reese runs the giants, not jerry jones. reese knows what he’s doing
The Rams like former Eagle wide receivers maybe they’ll go after Todd Pinkston next.
good riddance. you wont be missed by the eagles.
get ready for concrete hands and dropped balls at crucial moments, st louis.