Rams Add Becht, Goldberg
Thursday, March 6, 2008
By Nick Wagoner
Senior Writer
The
Rams made a pair of minor moves late Thursday afternoon, agreeing to terms
with tight end Anthony Becht and re-signing offensive lineman Adam
Goldberg.
Becht comes to the Rams from Tampa Bay where he he played in
48 games with 34 starts in three seasons. He came into the league in 2000 as a
first round choice of the New York Jets. He played there until 2003, playing in
78 games.
Becht is known for his blocking prowess and will likely fill
the role held last season by veteran Aaron Walker. Becht played his college ball
at West Virginia and is friends with quarterback Marc Bulger.
The Rams
traded for Goldberg before the 2006 season and he played in 15 games with two
starts that season. Goldberg played in four games to open the 2007 season before
suffering a knee injury that ended his season. Goldberg's versatility allows him
to play any of the line positions and he will likely continue that role in 2008.
Also, the Rams added another leg for training camp in Sean Douglas, a
punter from the University of Washington who spent part of training camp in 2007
with Tampa Bay.