Could the Rams reunite with Robert Woods after a season apart?
The Tennessee Titans released former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods on Wednesday following just one season in Nashville, according to reports.
Woods was traded to Tennessee last offseason by the Rams in exchange for a sixth-round pick.
This move was made by LA to help make room for the acquisition of former Bears wideout Allen Robinson, who signed a three-year $46.5 million deal.
But what made this trade unique for the Rams, was the team allowing Woods to pick the Titans as his preferred destination for the deal, following five successful seasons, and a great relationship with the franchise.
“They told me I’d have a say in where I’d be traded,” Woods said Wednesday, via ESPN. “I did my research and spoke with past players that were here. And just having a relationship with [offensive coordinator] Todd Downing and [receivers coach] Rob Moore already from being in Buffalo. Then Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill, A.J. Brown … they’re a top-performing team and the Coach of the Year [Mike Vrabel], so joining this team is beneficial for my career.”
And it is that relationship that could potentially pay dividends for the Rams this offseason.
Why you may ask?
The Rams are looking to add some weapons back into the offense after a dreadful 2022 season, and uniquely, Woods already knows Sean McVay’s system.
McVay is also on the record of being a big fan of Woods, despite the trade.
“(Woods) has really been a foundational piece (for us),” McVay said after the trade last offseason. “It was a really tough decision, but he was such a pro about it. He is such a great dude. I love Robert Woods.”
Not only that, but Woods enjoyed the best stretch of his career with the Rams under McVay, catching 552 passes for 4,636 yards and 23 touchdowns, with 70 carries for 485 yards and five more scores in 68 games.
So could the Rams and Woods reunite?
That much is yet unclear, but Woods seems happy to leave the Titans after his lone season in Nashville.
And a return to LA, where Woods played both in college at USC, and during the best years of his NFL career with the Rams, makes a ton of sense for both sides on paper.
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