Sony Michel continues NFL career thanks to new deal with familiar team
By Keith Farner
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Sony Michel has signed a new deal with the Los Angeles Rams to return to a familiar franchise as the former Georgia running back extends his NFL career.
Michel, 28, last season played for the Chargers, and had 36 carries for 106 yards and 9 catches for 53 yards in 10 games.
In his first stint with the Rams, Michel posted 208 carries for 845 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 21 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown while playing in all 17 games in Los Angeles’ Super Bowl LVI-winning 2021 season. That came after he was acquired in a trade with the Patriots in late August.
Michel was a key element during a 5-game win streak across Weeks 12-16, rushing for 497 yards and three touchdowns during that span.
Rams agree to terms with RB Sony Michel https://t.co/6ny3OjlNpm
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) June 20, 2023
Michel originally entered the league as the No. 31 overall pick by New England in the 2018 NFL Draft. He had 535 carries for 2,292 yards and 14 touchdowns across 3 seasons and 38 games (28 starts) with the Patriots, plus 26 career receptions for 258 yards and one touchdown.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
