WR · LAR · 26 yrs · exp 5 · Louisville
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Wide receiver Tutu Atwell moved on from the Rams in free agency this year, so he was taken by surprise when Rams head coach Sean McVay told him that he was heading back to the team last week
Wide receiver Tutu Atwell moved on from the Rams in free agency this year, so he was taken by surprise when Rams head coach Sean McVay told him that he was heading back to the team last week. The Dolphins traded Atwell to the Rams for running back Jarquez Hunter — who didn’t wind up making Miami’s 53-man roster — and the wideout said he was “shocked” to hear the news. Once that feeling went away, Atwell immediately felt back at home after five seasons with the team. “Nah, man, it don’t feel like I was gone ,” Atwell said, via Greg Beachem of the Associated Press. “I’m back with my brothers, man. I just feel great and feel awesome just to be back here and with these great players and guys. I’m just excited.” McVay said the trade was not made with an eye on Puka Nacua being suspended and the team’s unsettled third receiver spot is where Atwell could make his mark in his second run with the Rams. He’ll need a return to the production that resulted in 81 catches in 2023 and 2024, so the familiarity with the offense should be a plus as he reintroduces himself to the team
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In an offseason defined by two blockbuster trades for star defenders, the Rams made a much smaller swap on the offensive side Thursday, reuniting with wide receiver Tutu Atwell and sending the Dolphins running back Jarquez Hunter in return, per ESPN's Adam Schefter . Atwell, 26, signed a one-year deal with Miami this offseason after four seasons in Los Angeles, though he'll end his short time in South Beach before appearing in a regular-season game. Hunter, 23, was a fourth-round pick last year but appeared in just five games and did not record a single offensive snap. The two teams involved, of course, are on complete opposite ends of the the spectrum when it comes to Super Bowl aspirations. The Rams will see anything less than lifting the Lombardi Trophy as a failure given they came up just short of a Super Bowl trip last year and have added Myles Garrett , Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to their defense. Miami, meanwhile, is in the extremely early stages of a rebuild in Jeff Hafley's first season as coach and figure to have one of the youngest rosters in the sport, as well as one of its worst records. We'll keep both situations in mind as we assess this swap. Atwell caught six passes last year and only two from Week 6 onward. When he did make a catch, though, it was often a big one. He averaged 32 yards per reception, with his biggest one coming against the Colts in Week 4. TUTU ATWELL 88 YARDS FOR THE RAMS LEAD! INDvsLAR on FOX/FOX One https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV pic.twitter.com/L9no7EuZtD He also had a big catch against the 49ers the next week. After an extended absence with a hamstring injury, though, the diminutive speedster basically disappeared from the offense. Atwell had larger roles in 2023 and 2024 (39 and 42 catches, respectively) but will be, at best, a distant third option behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams in the wide receiver pecking order. And considering how much the Rams deploy three tight ends, the WR3 role in Los Angeles isn't an especially prominent one. There is, of course, a chance that Atwell isn't even the third wide receiver. The Rams still have Jordan Whittington , Konata Mumpfield and rookie CJ Daniels , among others. Atwell adds legit speed to an offense that, for as excellent as it is, isn't super speedy. If Atwell contributes even one significant catch in a big game, this will likely be a win for the Rams. His chances of doing so are slim, but they're not zero. The Rams get a slight ding here for their process. They've parted ways with a player they picked in the middle rounds just 16 months ago for a player they could have just kept earlier this offseason. It's not like he was expensive. Still, it's hard to be too upset about a swap of two cut candidates. This is a nice bit of business for Miami. The Dolphins get more than three years younger and inherit a player under contract for three more years in exchange for a player who was a long shot to make the roster. Miami is going to play its youngsters a ton. The Dolphins' 13-player draft class included three wide receivers -- third-round selections Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell as well as fifth-rounder Kevin Coleman Jr . Douglas has been a training camp stud, and Bell was recently activated off the NFI list. The three rookies will join 2024 sixth-round pick Malik Washington and free agent Jalen Tolbert in the wide receiver rotation, leaving Atwell on the outside looking in. To be able to turn that into a 23-year-old former fourth-rounder is a win. Obviously the Rams weren't exactly keen on him behind Kyren Williams , Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers , but Hunter had his fans coming out of Auburn. He ran for 1,201 yards and eight touchdowns on an SEC-leading 6.4 yards per carry in 2024. At 5-foot-10 and 211 pounds, he is a load to bring down. Jarquez Hunter is a tank pic.twitter.com/6BlwGE2YXL Miami has two other recent draft picks -- Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II -- as backups to De'Von Achane , but it's worth kicking the tires on [... truncated ...]
The Rams are finalizing a trade with the Miami Dolphins to bring back wide receiver Tutu Atwell in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter
The Rams are bringing back a familiar face, while sending a disappointing 2025 pick to the Dolphins
Dolphins trade Tutu Atwell back to Rams, send Jarquez Hunter to Miami
Sleeper trending/add: Tutu Atwell (7562) count=6986 (Δ6986 vs prior poll)
Atwell has traded to the Rams on Thursday in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update
Atwell has traded to the Rams on Thursday in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Atwell joined the Rams over the offseason after spending five seasons with the Rams, but he will return to his old stomping grounds before the regular season gets underway. He will compete with the likes of Jordan Whittington and Konata Mumpfield for snaps behind starters Puka Nacua (groin) and Davante Adams
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