Benny Cunningham re-signs

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April 8, 2016 at 6:43 am #41605

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http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/4/7/11390532/los-angeles-rams-benny-cunningham-contract

April 8, 2016 at 7:16 am #41608

zn
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Well that’s good. I wonder if he was counting against the cap before in the various estimates.

April 8, 2016 at 8:14 am #41617

Agamemnon
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zn wrote:

Well that’s good. I wonder if he was counting against the cap before in the various estimates.

He was. He plays for the value of his tender(1.67m). It works like a franchise tag(see Trumaine Johnson), except it is for RFAs.

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April 8, 2016 at 2:40 pm #41629

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Benny Cunningham signs RFA tender with Rams

Josh Alper on April 8, 2016

Benny Cunningham signs RFA tender with Rams

We’re closing in on the April 22 deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets with other clubs, which means that players in that position have a good idea about whether that’s a likely development.

In most cases, an offer would have already come and the absence of one means it is time to sign the restricted free agent tender that allows them to stay with their current club. Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reports that’s what Rams running back Benny Cunningham has done.

Cunningham visited the Patriots early in free agency, but never signed an offer sheet and the Patriots have since added Donald Brown to their backfield mix.

Cunningham has played 46 games for the Rams over the last two seasons and his offensive contributions have primarily come as a receiver out of the backfield. Cunningham has 71 catches for 602 yards over the last two seasons while also serving as the team’s No. 1 kickoff returner.

With Cunningham back, the Rams return their top three backs from last season with Todd Gurley and Tre Mason rounding out the backfield crew.

April 8, 2016 at 3:58 pm #41630

bnw
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Good news!

The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

Sprinkles are for winners.

April 8, 2016 at 5:55 pm #41633

Agamemnon
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It's official on Rams RB Benny Cunningham. His signing of one-year tender as restricted free agent has moved on NFL transactions wire.

— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) April 8, 2016

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April 8, 2016 at 6:11 pm #41635

zn
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Agamemnon wrote:

Jim Thomas‏@jthom1
It’s official on Rams RB Benny Cunningham. His signing of one-year tender as restricted free agent has moved on NFL transactions wire.

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Benny Cunningham signs restricted free-agent offer with Rams

Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/28281/benny-cunningham-signs-restricted-free-agent-offer-with-rams

Los Angeles Rams running back Benny Cunningham will be making the move west with the only NFL team he ha known. Cunningham officially signed his one-year restricted free-agent tender with the team on Thursday and confirmed the move on Friday.

The Rams offered Cunningham the original round tender in March. He went on to visit the New England Patriots but did not get any outside offers. The one-year deal will pay Cunningham $1.671 million.

Cunningham took to Twitter and Instagram on Friday afternoon to announce his return.

Retaining Cunningham is an important move for the Rams, who leaned on him as the primary backup to Todd Gurley in 2015. In three seasons with the Rams, Cunningham has established himself as the team’s best back when it comes to picking up the blitz and a key contributor on third downs because of it.

Cunningham also brings plenty to the table on special teams. Over the past two seasons, he’s fifth in the NFL in kick-return yards and sixth in yards per kick return (among those with at least 10 attempts). He contributes on coverage units as well.

With fellow running back Tre Mason dealing with the fallout from his arrest in Florida, the Rams could have been thin at running back had Cunningham departed. With Friday’s move, that’s a concern the Rams no longer have.

April 8, 2016 at 6:43 pm #41638

Agamemnon
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We have Gurley, Cunningham, Brown(practice squad), Reynolds(unsigned), Watts(who starts out suspended), Mason(who probably starts out suspended). We have just 2 players, 3 if you count Brown, who will be ready opening day. I think RB is still a concern. Anyway, Fisher will draft one, right? 😉

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April 8, 2016 at 6:55 pm #41639

zn
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Agamemnon wrote:

3 if you count Brown

I do count Brown. I think he showed a little stuff last year. In fact he may be better than Mason. That’s not ruling out drafting someone, though, they could also come up with another UDFA at running back too.
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