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Rams snag Mikell

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Rams snag Mikell

POSTED: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 6:30 PM

Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer

Quintin Mikell has agreed to terms with St. Louis Rams on a four-year deal, espn.com reported today.

The former Eagles safety was an unrestricted free agent. Earlier in the day, The Inquirer learned that the Eagles were not going to pursue Mikell or any of their free agents.

Mikell had no comment when reached before his deal with the Rams was reported, but he did tweet the following:

"I want to thank all of my fans for the awesome support," Mikell wrote. "It's been great playing for Philly. But it's time to move on. Hopefully, I will continue to have your support as I move on. I'm very excited for the chance to play with a very dangerous and up and coming team. I'm a Ram now. Let's get it CRACKIN!!"

Mikell won't have to wait long to enact revenge on his old team. The Rams host the Eagles in the season opener on Sept. 11. The veteran safety will also be reuinted with former Eagles linebackers coach and current Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo.

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Comments (10)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:40 PM, 07/26/2011

Mikell was average at best. This is not a big lost at all.

— briandawkins20

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:42 PM, 07/26/2011

Nickels didn't like how mikell was a media ho

— Ted Mosby

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:06 PM, 07/26/2011

Will be interesting to see how much $. It creates another hole in the defense.

— mikemaddog

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:01 PM, 07/26/2011

Loser.

— friedmozzarela

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:20 PM, 07/26/2011

I loved Q. Sad to see him go.

— kimbafuzz

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:52 PM, 07/26/2011

If you go to the nfl.com site, you will see a headline screaming "No,no,no Michael. Don't let Bret into your kitchen." Too late. I have just confirmed that an Eagles rep met wit Bret Favre this morning. This is Reid's do or die season and he is pulling out all the stops. When you think about it, it is pewrfect poetic justice for Vick and his fans and what they did to get Kolb out of the Eagles team. Life is good. Is there going to ber a march down Broad Street tomorrow? I'll get my camera.

— marioP

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:00 PM, 07/26/2011

thought FA couldnt sign elsewhere until friday?

— sore richard

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:12 AM, 07/27/2011

4 years, $28 million. That is INSANE for an above-average (at best) player like Mikell. The Rams were essentially bidding against themselves.

— JLB

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:13 PM, 07/27/2011

mikell was the Rod Brind'Amour of the Eagles backfield. All we heard for years was about how under-rated he was. When it came time to step up, he was rated just right. Average player. Now overpaid.

— dragoon6

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:53 PM, 07/27/2011

@dragoon- that doesn't really make sense since Brind'Amour went on to the 2nd best player on Carolina's cup winning team.

Sad to see Q go, he was classy, a leader, and a decent player. I'm not sure we will get that is better for the same money. Our D currently looks like Swiss Cheese.

— rob808pf