ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the St Louis Rams have reached an agreement with LB James Laurinaitis on a new five-year contract extension.
Laurinaitis, who has been with the team since 2009 after being drafted in the second round, receives a five year deal worth $41.5 million and includes $23.5 million guaranteed.
With only 3 seasons under his belt, Laurinaitis has developed into one of the leagues best middle linebackers and is already a key player in the Rams defense.
We had him listed as the No. 21 best available player in our Top 50 Free Agents list.
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