Michael Brockers is set to become a free agent this coming offseason. If you ask him where he wants to go, he would be the first to tell you that he would rather suit up for the Los Angeles Rams for the foreseeable future.
The defensive tackle, who spent his entire professional career suiting up for the Rams, came out and said that it would be the perfect situation for him if the gets to re-sign with the team that drafted him in 2012.
“In my mind, (being) biased, I would love to be here,” Brockers said, per Cameron DaSilva of Rams Wire. “I’ve played the position, I’m comfortable here, comfortable with the coaching staff, comfortable with the standards we uphold here, but I understand it’s a business as well. Understanding that aspect, you never know.”
He's proven himself to be quite a capable defensive lineman, notching an impressive stat tally for the 2019 campaign. Michael Brockers finished the regular season with 63 tackles, 3.0 sacks, and one pass deflection. It's been one of his most productive seasons to date.
Article Continues BelowHowever, the 29-year-old lineman will cost more than a pretty penny to keep. It's due to this, among a myriad of reasons, that the Rams are hesitant to give Michael Brockers a new contract.
“What’s his market moving forward? Can we afford that? Do we think he helps us?” Snead said about Brockers, via the team’s official site. “That’s where you got to get this passionate to 2021, 2022 however long we were to sign him. Is it best for us to allocate those resources to another position in our human being? That’s still yet to be determined.”
Michael Brockers is still good enough to command a good price tag. However, it may be possible that one of the longest-serving players in the Rams roster will be donning another jersey at the start of the 2020 season.