Wes Welker has found a home

[redseat]

Wes Welker signs with St. Louis Rams - NFL.com

Wes Welker is back.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday that the former Patriots and Broncos wideout signed a deal with the St. Louis Rams, per a source informed of the team's plans. Coach Jeff Fisher later confirmed the addition during a meeting with reporters.

Welker's one-year deal allows him to earn, along with his base salary, up to $700K in incentives, based on playing time and catches, Rapoport added, per a source involved with the negotiations.

Welker worked out Monday for the Rams amid word that receiverStedman Bailey will serve a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

Welker hasn't appeared in a game since catching two passes last season for 42 yards against the Raiders in Week 17. A string of concussions sunk Welker's career with the Broncos, but the Rams haven't forgotten how productive the 34-year-old pass-catcher was during six outstanding campaigns with the Patriots.

"We've done physicals, we've done everything," Fisher said Monday of Welker, adding: "I think he'll eventually move some chains for us."

 

[redseat]

So 1 or 2 games before he is a complete vegetable?

 

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[redseat]

He did have 464 yards last season.... and 2 TDs... He could get that... no?

 

[Davis_Mike]

He is not going to last the season in the NFCW. There are some heavy hitters in the secondary around here.

On one hand, with rams WR dropping the ball all over the place, his signing makes sense. On the other hand, I that the rams bigger need was a bigger WR who can win the ball on the outsides down the field, not a possession receiver.

 

[redseat]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker gets injured - NFL Videos

 

[dkmightyhammer]

Proposed Wes Welker helmet:

 

[redseat]

He'd still get a concussion ^^

 

[redseat]

Next time he gets hit he will be saying this:

 

[dkmightyhammer]

He'd still get a concussion ^^

Good point, maybe if he wore this?

 

[redseat]

Good point, maybe if he wore this?

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He is so concussed he would think you get into that using the barrel

 

[wildturkey]

Most disappointing. I really like Welker as a player and he seems like a pretty chill guy from what I've seen of him in interviews and social media but he shouldn't be playing anymore. I really fear for his safety. It's like a boxer that wants to keep fighting but someone around him needs to save him from himself.

 

[Judge Fudge]

So 1 or 2 games before he is a complete vegetable?

I say 1 Kam Chancellor hit

 

[Judge Fudge]

Proposed Wes Welker helmet:

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Got something that can touch that but I will leave it to @HammerDown

 

[HammerDown]

"Another player that Tawm Brady made!"

 

[CCF151]

I say 1 Kam Chancellor hit

I'd be surprised if he makes it that long as they play the Cards before Seattle again, and Deone hits receivers coming across the middle hard.

 

[Rex Racer]

He is not going to last the season in the NFCW.

He's not likely to last because his brain pan has been bashed in too many times already. It has nothing to do with the all over-rated NFCW conference.

 

[Judge Fudge]

"Another player that Tawm Brady made!"

Ok. Since you didn't.

That helmet looks like it contains all of the air from all of those deflated balls. Now we know where it went.

PS: Meant as a joke before the Pats fans get all mad.

 

[Judge Fudge]

He's not likely to last because his brain pan has been bashed in too many times already. It has nothing to do with the all over-rated AFCE conference.

Fify

 

[sonnyblack65]

"Another player that Tawm Brady made!"

Yep and Manning and Molly ruined concussions and drugs not a good recipe