Rams sign DT Jimmy Kennedy to five-year deal
July 29, 2003
MACOMB, Illinois (Ticker) - The St. Louis Rams signed their first-round pick on Tuesday, agreeing to a five-year deal with defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy.
Financial terms were not disclosed. ESPN reported that the deal is worth about $7 million in guaranteed funds.
Originally thought to be a top-five pick, Kennedy saw his stock drop on draft day and he ended up being taken with the 12th overall pick.
In his final collegiate season at Penn State, Kennedy was a coaches' All-Big Ten selection. The 6-4, 322-pound Kennedy had 87 tackles, 16 for losses, 5 1/2 sacks and three passes defended.
Kennedy showed up at Penn State weighing more than 400 pounds in 1998 and redshirted. He had 14 career sacks in four seasons.
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