5 players you forgot played for the St. Louis Rams
In March of 2015, Chip Kelly gained personnel power with the Philadelphia Eagles, and relatively quickly he traded for former No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford. In his attempt to solve the quarterback position in Philly, Kelly gave up Nick Foles, a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick, a move that didn't work out especially well for the Eagles.
Then again, Foles was pretty unsuccessful with the Rams as well.
In what turned out to be the final season that the Rams would spend in St. Louis, Foles started 11 games, throwing 10 interceptions and fumbling the ball five times. When Foles was acquired, there was hope that he would become the franchise quarterback for the Rams. Instead, he spent just one year with the team and was released in July of 2016.
Foles' time with the Rams may have been pretty forgettable had it not turned into the crossroads in the career of an eventual Super Bowl MVP. Foles later admitted that he considered retirement after his time with the Rams, but eventually landed with his initial NFL head coach, Andy Reid, in Kansas City. Following a season of backing up Alex Smith, Foles returned to Philadelphia. Just two seasons after burning out in St. Louis, Foles led the Eagles to their first ever Super Bowl title after Carson Wentz went down with a torn ACL in Week 14, ironically against the Rams.
Even if Foles struggled with the Rams, you can't forget about his stint with the team because it became so instrumental in one of the most fascinating careers the sport has ever seen. Still, we're willing to bet that you forgot these five notable players had brief stints with the Rams: