The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded safety Mark Barron to the St. Louis Rams just before the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline, according to sources. The Bucs will receive a fourth- and sixth-round pick from St. Louis.
Buccaneers trade Mark Barron to Rams, per report
The Rams look to bolster their secondary with the addition of former Buccaneers first-round pick Mark Barron.
The Bucs 2012 first-round pick (seventh overall) out of Alabama had appeared in all seven games this season, ranking second on the team with 48 tackles but had yet to record an interception this season. He had mostly failed to live up to expectations with just three picks in 37 games since his debut three seasons ago. He ranked 66th out of 83 qualifying safeties this season, according to Pro Football Focus’ ratings.
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The Rams are desperate for help in the secondary after losing Rodney McLeod and Cody Davis to injury this season. St. Louis has really struggled to contain the passing game, ranking last in the NFL in opponent Total QBR (85.9) and completion percentage (70.2 percent) this season.
The 25-year-old Barron is in the third year of his four-year rookie contract, and carries a $4.6 million cap hit next season.
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