Former All-Pro safety Eric Weddle coming out of retirement for NFL playoffs

On this Oct. 25, 2019, file photograph, Los Angeles Rams’ Eric Weddle speaks with reporters at observe on the Grove Resort in Chandler’s Cross, Watford, England. The six-time Professional Bowl security who retired in February 2020 is making a comeback, as his agent introduced Weddle will be a part of the Rams, who play within the wild-card spherical Monday.

Leila Coker, Related Press

Eric Weddle’s NFL profession is again on after a virtually two-year hiatus.

The previous All-Professional security is becoming a member of the Los Angeles Rams simply days earlier than the postseason begins, his agent David Canter introduced Wednesday morning.

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— David Canter (@davidcanter) January 12, 2022

The workforce made the transfer official just a few hours later, saying Weddle had signed to the Rams’ observe squad.

Weddle, who performed 13 seasons within the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams, final performed through the 2019 season and retired in February 2020.

The California native and former Utah star will be a part of one other Ute, Terrell Burgess, within the Los Angeles secondary, which has been hit laborious by accidents. Security Jordan Fuller is out for the yr with an ankle harm, whereas fellow security Taylor Rapp is in concussion protocol.

The Rams host the Arizona Cardinals in a wild-card spherical matchup Monday evening.

The 37-year-old Weddle, a six-time Professional Bowler, performed the 2019 season for the Rams after spending the earlier three years with the Ravens and his first 9 with the Chargers.

He’s performed within the postseason 5 earlier occasions in his profession, making it so far as the AFC championship with San Diego as a rookie in 2007.