Rams release veteran defender Bobby Wagner after one season

The Los Angeles Rams mutually agreed to part ways with linebacker Bobby Wagner, according to ESPN.

Last March, the Rams signed the veteran defender to a five-year, $50-million contract after the Seattle Seahawks released him following a 10-season stint.

According to Over the Cap, Los Angeles creates $5 million in cap space while taking on $7.5 million in dead money.

The Utah State product Wagner started all 17 games in his only campaign with the Rams, racking up a career-high six sacks to go along with a team-leading 140 tackles and two interceptions.

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He enjoyed an illustrious career after the Seahawks took him in the second round of the 2012 draft.

The 32-year-old Wagner earned six first-team All-Pro nominations and racked up eight Pro Bowl nods during his Seattle tenure.

He was a focal member of the Seahawks’ Super Bowl-winning squad in 2013.

Wagner is expected to become an unrestricted free agent on March 15.