The Rams made another veteran addition to their secondary Tuesday, agreeing to terms with cornerback Tre’Davious White on a one-year deal, a source confirmed.
White, 29, is a former first-round pick who was named a first-team All-Pro following the 2019 season and a second-teamer in 2020 with the Buffalo Bills. ESPN reports that the deal is worth $8.5 million, but can increase to $10 million with incentives.
White is the third addition to the Rams’ secondary this free agency. The team brought back cornerback Darious Williams on a three-year deal after he spent the past two seasons in Jacksonville, then safety Kam Curl joined the Rams on a two-year contract.
White is the addition with the highest upside, but also the biggest question marks. Injuries have been a major concern the past three seasons. He tore his ACL in 2021 and missed the first seven games of the following season as he recovered from the injury. In 2023, he tore his Achilles in Week 4 and missed the rest of the season following surgery before being cut in March by the Bills for salary cap reasons.
The Rams may have some extra peace of mind regarding White’s Achilles surgery, however, as the procedure was performed by Rams team physician Neal ElAttrache.
For a secondary that showed flashes of potential and inexperience in 2023, the Rams have found a potential leader in White, a seven-year veteran who led the NFL in interceptions in 2019. The Rams stand to lose three veterans from the secondary, with former team captain Jordan Fuller signing in Carolina and Ahkello Witherspoon and John Johnson III still free agents. So White and Williams provide real experience at the outside corner spots.
