Former Cowboys DL to sign with Rams

Part of Tuesday’s Dolphins cut list, Neville Gallimore will not end up waiting long to land another gig. The Rams are bringing in the four-year Cowboys contributor, according to ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler.

As a vested veteran, Gallimore can bypass Wednesday’s upcoming waiver frenzy. The Rams are not bothering with a workout, being prepared to add the fifth-year defensive lineman to their 53-man roster. Gallimore spent the offseason in Miami as a former third-round Cowboys pick but could not stick with the team beyond cutdown day.

The Rams have an opening on their D-line, placing Larrell Murchison on IR with a return designation. This sidelines the interior D-lineman for at least four games. Gallimore will join a team attempting to form a post-Aaron Donald defensive front.

In March, Gallimore, 27, had joined the Dolphins on a one-year, $1.79M deal. The Dolphins guaranteed that total amount at signing. Via offset language, Gallimore’s Rams deal — wherever it ends up — would stand to help the AFC East team on the dead money front. The Oklahoma alum settled in as a rotational player in Dallas, moving from rookie-year starter to backup during Dan Quinn‘s time with the team.

Pro Football Focus graded Gallimore as a mid-pack D-lineman in 2023, slotting him 69th. The Cowboys used him as a backup in 17 games, with his snaps falling from 403 in 2022 to 288 last season. Second-round pick Braden Fiske headlined the Rams’ effort to arrange an after-Donald D-line group, with Tyler Davis making the roster after arriving as a sixth-rounder soon after. Murchison re-signed with the team in late March. The rookies join ascending starter Kobie Turner and contract-year DT Bobby Brown on Chris Shula‘s defense.