The Oakland Raiders announced on Wednesday that offensive lineman Rodger Saffold failed his physical with the team, thereby voiding the free agent contract the two sides agreed to. But don’t worry about Saffold — he’s well taken care of.
Both Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport say Saffold is headed back to the St. Louis Rams on a five-year deal.
The Raiders reportedly had concerns about Saffold’s shoulder, but the Rams did not.
Saffold failing his physical isn’t exactly a surprise considering he’s missed 17 games in the past three years. Though missing out on the deal because of the failed physical looks bad for the Raiders, it will save them from paying a guy who probably wasn’t worth it. The only problem is they let Jared Veldheer go in free agency because they thought they had Saffold, and now they have neither.
Saffold’s initial contract was five years for $42.5 million.
NFL Network’s Mike Silver says Mark Davis is the one who called off the deal.
