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• Once they get to Kansas City, Royals hitters do not walk

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It is unbelievable that no matter what almost all Kansas City Royals have a lower walk rate at the pro level. Nick Loftin made it to the pro level this year by getting on base. He was leading all of the majors and minors for a while and sported a 21.2% walk rate in Omaha this year. The offense at the pro level has struggled mightily,...2025
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• Is Royals attendance ticking up?

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Winning usually means more attendance, so let’s take a look at Royals attendance and see if Kansas City fans are showing up. Winning games can sell more tickets. Selling more tickets can help a team increase payroll. Increasing payroll can lead to more wins. A virtuous cycle that I would like to see the Royals pull off for years to c...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 29, 2025

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Drew Waters is not going to miss his shot. The Royals are feeling confident after a successful homestand. “It was a good week,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “You come home and go 5-1 in a homestand, that’s pretty solid. Coming back off the road trip, that was definitely needed.” Jackson Stone writes that Drew Waters is making the most...2025
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• Best available players for the Colts in Round 2

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Which players fell out of Round 1 that could potentially end up available at pick 45 for the Colts to snag? Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Mike Green, Edge, Marshall On tape, Green looks like Edge 2 in this class behind only Abdul Carter. However his off the field concerns with 2 separate sexuall assault allegations in High Sc...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2025

Hunter Harvey heads to the IL. | Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hunter Harvey hits the injured list. Happy Saturday folks. I think this may be my first time putting together a Rumblings...I honestly cannot remember if I did it during my previous stint as a writer here in the mid-2010s. I apologize if I forget something important or do something wrong. Vahe Gregoria...2025
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Here are 5 upsets to pick in the first round of your 2025 men’s NCAA tournament bracket The 2025 NCAA Tournament is filled with potential upsets involving double-digit seeds. Thanks to some seeding disparities with the committee and a lot of talented regular-season champions also earning auto bids from conference tournament wins, there’s plenty of i...2025
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• Best available players for the Colts in Round 2
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• 2025 Scouting Combine: 5 players to watch for the Dallas Cowboys on Day 2

Photo by Olivia Ramirez/The University of Texas Athletics/University Images via Getty Images Here are some players to pay attention to during the NFL Combine. The on-the-field drills for the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine continue on Day 2 with defensive backs and tight ends taking the big stage. The Dallas Cowboys could definitely stand to upgrade their secondary considering safeties Malik Ho...2025
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• Bauer’s Saints Mock Draft 1.0

Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images New Orleans makes no trades in the 2025 NFL Draft. In this article, I’ll be going over my first mock NFL Draft for the New Orleans Saints. Featuring no trades, we will welcoming 10 new members to the team. Round One Pick #9 James Pearce Jr., edge defender, Tennessee. Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Saints' ...2025
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• Senior Bowl sleepers to keep an eye on: Defense

Photo by Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images With the 51st Annual Senior Bowl is starting next week, there are plenty of new prospects fans should get acquainted with. With a new Defensive Coordinator in Indy, lets start off with some sleepers who could fit Lou Anarumo’s new scheme and add competition to the roster. The NFL Pre-Draft Cycle Season is about begin, kicking off with All-St...2025
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• The Royals are in a strong position heading back to Kauffman

Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire Kansas City should like their chances. On Monday night in the Bronx, the Royals took down the New York Yankees behind a strong night from the bullpen after Cole Ragans’ shaky start. Two days after missing out on a golden opportunity to steal Game One, Kansas City leveled the series. Now the team will head back home as Kauffman Stadium prepares to host ...2024
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• Why not us?

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Royals have a very real shot at a post-season run. The Royals started out a nice story. In an offseason where few teams spent money, reporters and fans applauded the Royals for actually investing in a team that lost 106 games last year, even though they were probably also thinking the money was probably spent on a lost cause. But ...2024
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• MLB is trying to get starters to pitch more innings

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Does it matter? The starting pitcher is rolling. His pitch count is in the mid-80s, he’s allowed a few hits, but not much hard contact. He gets the first out of the sixth, then gives up a line drive in the gap for a double. The manager begins his slow walk to the mound. Despite a brilliantly-pitched game and only a few blemishes, the ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 15, 2024

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Enjoy a break. J.J. Picollo talks to Anne Rogers about adding Hunter Harvey. “He adds great depth,” Picollo said. “It’s not something where we’re going to say, ‘He’s our closer,’ starting tomorrow. That’s not the case. Our goal all along was to have a deeper bullpen. [James McArthur] has done a great job in the ninth inning here over ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 95

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs continue to roll in a 5-1 win over the Cardinals. Friday night in St. Louis, an all-too-familiar scenario played out. The Cubs built a lead only to have the bullpen falter in the ninth inning. There was even a side order of a pitcher leaving with an injury. We’ve seen this scenario too many times this year. But wait. This t...2024
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• Cubs 5, Cardinals 1: The Professor holds class, again

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images And the Cubs put together another varied offense and defeated their arch-rivals. Just when the Cubs needed Kyle Hendricks to come through the most, he did that, in spectacular fashion. The Professor threw seven shutout innings, his best outing of the year, and the Cubs put together a number of good offensive rallies and won the first ...2024
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"Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire It's mock draft season!"

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"Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire Kansas City should like their chances."

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"Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Freddy Fermin, our hero Entering today’s game, the Royals boasted the 3rd worst 80-game start in MLB history and with a loss, would secure the 3rd worst half-season start in history."

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"Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images You will be VERY familiar with the Reds by the time this series ends."

• Royals Rumblings - News for April 29, 2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft prospect profile: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State

Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire Porter is just scratching the surface of his upside The New York Giants have invested heavily in their secondary over the last couple years. They have multiple high-round draft picks as well as high-dollar free agents at the cornerback and safety positions. They are young, athletic, and talented all over the back end of their defense, so it should fol...2025
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• Please welcome new writer Matt Chabot!

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chabot is not a chatbot! We continue to add to our staff to prepare for the upcoming season! I’m proud to announce the addition of Matt Chabot. You may already be familiar with his work at Farm to Fountains. Hello everyone! My name is Matt Chabot and I am a new recap writer here for Royals Review. I grew up in Annapolis, Maryland an...2025
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• 2025 Scouting Combine: 5 players to watch for the Dallas Cowboys on Day 2
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 3-round mock draft: Post-Super Bowl edition

Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire It's mock draft season! Watching the Philadelphia Eagles completely dominate the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl hopefully lit a fire under the Dallas Cowboys brass to change their philosophical approach to the offseason. This team currently has a lot of roster "needs" and will need to take full advantage of both free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft...2025
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• Reel’s Saints Mock Draft 1.0

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images First mock draft of the year has New Orleans grabbing some big-name players Round 1, Pick 11: EDGE - Mykel Williams, Georgia Trade: Pick #9 to San Francisco for picks #11 and #99 in the 2025 NFL Draft We start with a slight trade down to pick up an extra 3rd round pick from the 49ers. The New Orleans Saints need a lot of help at pass ru...2025
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• Senior Bowl sleepers to keep an eye on: Defense
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• Please welcome new writer Jared Perkins

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A new year brings a new writer. A new year means some new writers here at Royals Review. Some of you may be familiar with Jared Perkins from his time writing at Royals Farm Report and other publications. He has a lot of experience writing about Royals prospects and he’ll continue to cover the farm system here. Here is more from Jared...2025
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• Once they get to Kansas City, Royals hitters do not walk
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• Best available players for the Colts in Round 2
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2025
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round
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• Preview: Avalanche look to shake off frustrating return to play against Blues

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Avs and Blues square off for the second time this season. Despite a respectable effort from the Avs last night in Nashville, it was not enough to produce more than one goal against the lowly Predators. To add to the sting of the loss, The Avs had to watch both Dallas and Minnesota come out of their respective matchups with two po...2025
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• Women’s college basketball: 3 things to watch when No. 4 USC travels to No. 8 Maryland

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images A top-10 matchup tips off Wednesday in the Big Ten, here’s what you need to watch With the expansion of the Big Ten to 18 teams, the landscape of women’s basketball in the conference has changed. After years of the Maryland Terrapins, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes and Ohio State Buckeyes taking their turns at the top of the conference, the USC Trojans and UC...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies and their bothersome strikeout problem

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 11, 2024 The Colorado Rockies are riddled with problems. The 2024 season has provided plenty of examples as to why they are on the brink of yet another 100-loss season in back-to-back years and have the best odds for the number one pick in the 2025 draft. We can blame pitching a...2024
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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 29-year-old took a long road to get here, but he’s here Kansas City has a decent history of dominant closers over the past 20 seasons. Since 2005, a relief pitcher who pitched at least 60 innings has logged an ERA of 1.60 or lower 54 times. Six of those seasons have been by Royals closers - good for 11 percent. From Joakim Soria ...2024
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• TWitM: Jac-k number one, Mitchell number 15

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All three top prospects — Cross, Cags, and Mitchell— go yard multiple times on the week. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesd...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 98

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs pound the Cardinals into submission with an 8-3 win. For a while there, I thought I might have been spending the last few months of this Cubs season either regaling you with tales of that one time at band camp or trying my hand at stand up comedy. The season had settled into a scenario where most games fell into one of two c...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Michael Busch

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs’ second-year first baseman is featured in this installment. If he performs as expected, the team will be in good shape. Michael Busch (No. 29 in your program) was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, January 12, 2024, notoriously for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope, who are panning out in the low minors but have yet to impact...2025
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• Bauer’s Saints Mock Draft 1.0
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• Women’s college basketball: 3 things to watch when No. 4 USC travels to No. 8 Maryland
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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 15, 2024
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• Cardinals 5, Cubs 4: Oh no, not THIS again

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bullpen meltdown? Check. Failure to hit with RISP? Check. All of that led to another loss. The Cubs got solid defense in Saturday’s doubleheader nightcap. They got a home run from an unexpected source. And they came back from a first-inning deficit. Unfortunately, none of that was enough when Porter Hodge couldn’t hold the Cardinals d...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 95
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• Royals almost lose on a straight steal, but walk it off instead, winning 4-3 over Cleveland
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Freddy Fermin, our hero Entering today’s game, the Royals boasted the 3rd worst 80-game start in MLB history and with a loss, would secure the 3rd worst half-season start in history. Lowest winning% in a team's first 80 games in the expansion era. Royals tied for third worst (squeaking out an additional win more than the A's this y...2023
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• Video proves Bucs were taking Jack Campbell at 19 if Lions had drafted Kancey
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Video of the Buccaneers war room proves that the Detroit Lions weren’t the only team very high on 1st-round LB Jack Campbell. Now that NFL teams are starting to release some behind-the-scenes videos of the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re starting to get a clearer picture of what teams really thought about this year’s draft prospects. Earlier t...2023
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• The Royals are in a strong position heading back to Kauffman
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• As Ned Yost inducted to Royals Hall of Fame, a lesson for Matt Quatraro

Former Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost waves to the crowd before a retirement ceremony for former Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cainbefore an MLB game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals on May 06, 2023, at Kauffman Stadium, in Kansas City, MO. | Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ned Yost wasn’t always a lock for the Royals Hall of Fame, what...2023
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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment
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• Braves place Michael Harris on 10-day injury list, recall Eli White
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The injury bug continues to bite Atlanta The Atlanta Braves will be without Michael Harris for the next 10 days after he was placed on the injured list prior to Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres. The Braves recalled outfielder Eli White from Gwinnett to take Harris’ spot on the active roster. The #Braves today recalled OF ...2023
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• Is Royals attendance ticking up?
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• Best available players for the Colts in Round 2
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2025
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round
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• 2025 NFL Draft prospect profile: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Michael Busch
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 3-round mock draft: Post-Super Bowl edition
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• Cub Tracks’ who’s on first second

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs still need a backup first baseman and other soliloquies. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated,...2025
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• Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth among the popular players that will miss the cut at the Scottish Open

Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images Some of the PGA Tour heavy hitters are headed home early from the Scottish Open as Fowler and Spieth lead that pack. Two rounds have been completed at the Genesis Scottish Open, which means half the field heads home early. Some prominent names will not play on the weekend. Ludvig Åberg showed out and headed into Moving Day with a one-shot lead over Antoin...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The curious case of Elehuris Montero

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Baseball is a funny thing, so much capital and hope are placed upon promising top prospects only for them to regress to average players who aren’t quite able to contribute to the level of potential placed upon them. That pressure to perform is amplified even more when you ar...2024
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• Best remaining prospects who Ravens could target on Day 2 of 2024 NFL Draft

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images There are a lot of top talents left over after a wild first day. The Baltimore Ravens stuck with the best player available mantra and took Clemson’s Nate Wiggins in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Many talented prospects were projected to go in the top 32 picks but fell to Day 2 where general manager Eric DeCosta can pounce. Here is a list of the top availab...2024
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• The 10 best remaining players in the 2024 NFL Draft heading into the second round

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who are your favorite Day 2 targets? The 2024 NFL Draft has officially kicked off, and the first round was a whirlwind of surprises. Several draft records were set Thursday night, and all of the chaos resulted in quite a few talented players falling out of the first round. Here are the 10 best remaining players heading into the second...2024
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• 3 prospects at Ravens positions of need to watch for at 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports Who Ravens fans should be watching for during the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine With senior all-star games in the review, the next big pre-draft event on the NFL calendar is the annual scouting combine in which Lucas Oil Stadium and its surrounding areas will be the league’s hub for the next week. Behind the scenes, league executives and agents will be assessing in...2024
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• 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Buffalo Bills boost linebacker corps
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 27th overall pick in the 2023 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Buffalo Bills GM EHyungNim selects ... Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa Hi everyone! The day has finally arrived…I am called to make a public-facing mock draft pick for my future mother-in-law’s favorite teams. Wish me luck with this one! With the 27th pick of t...2023
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• 3 linebacker prospects that could help replace Bobby Wagner
Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images There is plenty of talent at the position in the upcoming NFL Draft All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner and the Los Angeles Rams agreed to mutually part ways on Thursday, a very unexpected turn of events given Wagner was coming off of his first season with the team after signing a 5-year deal in the 2022 off-season. Rams and nine-time All-Pro LB Bobby Wagne...2023
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