Veteran safety Eric Weddle is coming out of retirement to play for the Los Angeles Rams again. The organization signed the 37-year-old on Wednesday ahead of the playoffs after Jordan Fuller suffer a season-ending ankle injury.
Reunion: The #Rams are signing S Eric Weddle to play in the playoffs, per agent @davidcanter. With the injury to Jordan Fuller, Weddle steps in. Wild.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 12, 2022
As Rapoport noted, Weddle will suit up in the postseason for the Rams. He hung up the cleats in February of 2020 following a 13-year career in the NFL, playing for the Chargers, Ravens, and LA for a lone season in 2019. The former Utah standout is a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro as well.
He is familiar with how the Rams do things, but after two years out of the game, it's unknown what type of production he'll bring. Nevertheless, Weddle was once one of the best safeties in the league and has a ton of experience.
Los Angeles will undoubtedly need to bring their best defense against the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card Round. Led by Kyler Murray, Kliff Kingsbury's squad are a serious threat downfield and the Rams will be looking to slow down their 10th-ranked pass offense.
The Rams and Cardinals will face off on Monday night at SoFi Stadium. LA fans will certainly be excited to see a familiar face in Eric Weddle back in a Rams uniform.
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