Rams to release Coakley
February 28th, 2007 | by Kevin Morris |
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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
The Rams continued positioning their roster for the start of the free agency
and trading period by informing veteran linebacker Dexter Coakley on Monday
that he will be released. Earlier in the day, two-time Pro Bowler Adam
Timmerman got the same news from Rams coach Scott Linehan.
Coakley signed a five-year, $14.15 million free-agent contract with the Rams in
2005, after spending his first eight NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
Coakley, 34, was a starter in ’05, registering 42 tackles, two sacks, and one
interception in 12 games for St. Louis before suffering season-ending leg and
ankle injuries Dec. 4 against Washington. In 2006, he finished with 37 tackles
and two interceptions as a backup, starting five games in place of the injured
Pisa Tinoisamoa.
The Rams would like to re-sign Coakley, a three-time Pro Bowler with Dallas, to
a lesser contract to backup Tinoisamoa in ’07.
