Lloyd Cushenberry was identified by CBS Sports as the Rams’ ideal free agent match.
The Los Angeles Rams’ first big offseason decision of 2024 was the release of center Brian Allen. Removing Allen was a very predictable decision because he never lived up to the $18 million contract that he signed in 2022.
LA’s starting center from Super Bowl LVI will need to be replaced. Should the front office go that path, the Rams may have a good option when they hit free agency.
Jared Dubin of CBS Sports acted as an NFC team’s free agent matchmaker in his article from March 5 and suggested Broncos center Lloyd Cushenberry as the best option to replace Allen.
“L.A. released starting center Brian Allen earlier this offseason, and so has an opening in the middle of the line. Cushenberry is a player on the rise, and with Denver likely to incur a massive dead cap hit by parting with Russell Wilson, there should be an opportunity for another team to swoop in and land him,” per Jared Dubin of CBS Sports
In the 2020 NFL Draft, Denver selected the LSU product with a third-round pick. Since joining the NFL, Cushenberry, 26, has started 57 games, including all 17 that the Broncos played last season. Perhaps the most underappreciated free agency option in the upcoming FA class, he is a young, dependable presence along the offensive line.