Michel retires … Rams sign Royce Freeman

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July 30, 2023 at 1:12 am #144661

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Rams RB Sony Michel retiring after five NFL seasons

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Sony Michel’s return to the Rams lasted a little over a month.

The two-time Super Bowl champion told head coach Sean McVay on Saturday morning that he has decided to retire, ending both his second stint with the Rams and his stay in the NFL.

Michel, 28, steps away from football with 3,342 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns, plus another 56 catches for 439 yards and two scores.

Originally a first-round pick of the Patriots, Michel played in two Super Bowls across three years for New England, compiling 900-plus rushing yards in each of his first two campaigns.

He won Super Bowl LIII over the Rams two years before he would eventually join Los Angeles. Following a final year with the Pats that saw him limited to 449 yards over nine contests, Michel changed coasts in an August trade ahead of the 2021 season.

There, he returned to form under McVay with five total scores and a team-leading 845 rushing yards. Michel added the second Super Bowl ring to his collection when the Rams defeated the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

He played 10 games again in SoFi Stadium last season, but for the Los Angeles Chargers before they waived him in December.

His reunion with the Rams in June this offseason was meant to provide the team with depth alongside Cam Akers, Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers.

Instead, the team will move forward with that contingent in Michel’s absence, and the two-time champ will venture into life after football.

July 31, 2023 at 6:06 am #144676

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Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	February 24, 1996 (age 27) Imperial, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Imperial (Imperial, California)
College:	Oregon (2014–2017)
NFL Draft:	2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71

Professional career

On November 20, 2017, Freeman officially accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl. Freeman sustained an injury and did not play in the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl.Freeman attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and performed all of the combine and positional drills. He finished ninth among all running backs in the 40-yard dash, tied for 12th in the bench press, and also finished third among his position group in the three-cone drill and short shuttle. Freeman displayed quickness and agility especially for a running back of his size and was able to impress scouts with his overall performance. On March 15, 2018, Freeman participated at Oregon’s pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Freeman was projected to be a third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the eighth best running back in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the ninth best running back by DraftScout.com.

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos selected Freeman in the third round (71st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Freeman was the eighth running back drafted in 2018.
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On July 5, 2018, the Denver Broncos signed Freeman to a four-year, $3.94 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $997,020.

2018 season: Rookie year

Entering his first training camp, Freeman was slated to be the Broncos’ starting running back, but he faced minor competition from Devontae Booker. After a very impressive training camp and preseason, head coach Vance Joseph officially named Freeman the starting running back to begin the season.

Freeman made his first career start and NFL regular-season debut in the Broncos’ 27–24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the season opener. He had 15 carries for 71 rushing yards in the win.[44] In the following game, Freeman scored his first professional rushing touchdown in the 20–19 victory over the Oakland Raiders. In Week 4, on Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs, Freeman had 8 carries for 67 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown for the third consecutive game. Against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7, Freeman recorded 13 carries for 37 yards before suffering an ankle injury which kept him sidelined for two games. After returning from his injury, Freeman lost his starting job to fellow rookie Phillip Lindsay. Overall, Freeman finished his rookie season with 132 carries for 521 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.

2019 season

Heading into his second training camp, Freeman faced competition for the starting running back job from Phillip Lindsay. Although Freeman opened preseason as the Broncos’ starting running back, he was surpassed by Lindsay on the depth chart. At the conclusion of preseason, new head coach Vic Fangio named Freeman the No. 2 running back on the depth chart behind Lindsay.

Freeman made his 2019 regular-season debut in the Broncos’ season-opening 16–24 loss to the Oakland Raiders, recording 10 carries for 56 rushing yards. The following week against the Chicago Bears in a 16–14 loss, Freeman recorded 11 carries for 54 rushing yards and 5 receptions for 48 yards. In Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers in a 16–27 loss, Freeman recorded 15 carries for 63 rushing yards and four receptions for 10 yards. Despite splitting carries with Lindsay and starting the season on a strong note, Freeman struggled from Weeks 4–8 and received less of a role on offense in the second half of the season. He finished the 2019 season with 130 carries for 496 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 43 receptions for 256 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

2020 season

With the addition of veteran running back Melvin Gordon, Freeman was pushed down to the No. 3 running back role. He finished the 2020 season with 35 carries for 170 rushing yards and 12 receptions for 81 receiving yards.

2021 season

While Phillip Lindsay left in free agency to sign with the Houston Texans, the Broncos also signed Mike Boone in free agency and drafted Javonte Williams in the 2021 NFL Draft. Freeman entered training camp competing for a roster spot as a backup. On September 1, 2021, Freeman was waived by the Broncos.

Carolina Panthers

On September 2, 2021, Freeman was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. He played in eight games before being released on November 8.

Houston Texans

On November 9, 2021, Freeman was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. He finished the 2021 season with 56 carries for 169 rushing yards and ten receptions for 77 receiving yards.

Freeman re-signed with the Texans on March 25, 2022.On September 9, 2022, Freeman was released from the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17.

Los Angeles Rams

On July 30, 2023, Freeman signed with the Los Angeles Rams.

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