The Rams needed a center, and now they have one.
Veteran center John Sullivan will sign with the Rams, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The Rams have been looking for a center since cutting last year’s starter, Tim Barnes. They signed Ryan Groy to an offer sheet as a restricted free agent, but the Bills matched the offer. Sullivan was next on the list and is now in place as the Rams’ center.
The 31-year-old Sullivan was the Vikings’ starter from 2009 to 2014 but missed the entire 2015 season, then went to Washington last year and was a backup. New Rams coach Sean McVay coached Sullivan in Washington last year, so Sullivan arrives already knowing the offense.
Sullivan was the No. 85 player in our Free Agent Hot 100.
Sullivan played under new Rams HC Sean McVay last season in Washington after signing in late September. The former longtime Vikings starter, though, served as a Redskins backup to Spencer Long. Now 31, Sullivan started just one game with the Redskins after being the Vikes’ starter from 2009-15.
The Vikings placed Sullivan on the trade block last year before cutting him and going with the older Joe Berger at center. Sullivan started 93 of 96 Vikings games from 2009-14, with the 2012 season obviously serving as one of the best rushing slates in NFL history once Adrian Peterson finished with 2,097 yards.
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