Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
The Denver Broncos have traded receiver Brandon Lloyd to the St. Louis Rams, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
The Rams gave up a sixth-round pick in the 2012 draft that could become a fifth-round pick if Lloyd catches 30 passes this season for St. Louis.
The NFL’s trade deadline is Tuesday.
Lloyd will be reunited with Josh McDaniels, the Rams’ offensive coordinator who was the head coach of the Broncos last season when the receiver led the league with 1,448 yards receiving, catching 77 passes, 11 of them for touchdowns.
The 30-year-old Lloyd is in the final year of his deal that pays him about $1.4 million this season.
The Rams need another downfield threat for a banged-up offense led by quarterback Sam Bradford.
Lloyd missed one game with a strained groin this season and has caught 19 passes for a team-high 283 yards but hasn’t reached the end zone yet.
During his breakout 2010 season, Lloyd had 18 catches for 25 yards or more and posted the third-highest receiving average (18.8 yards) since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
WRITTEB BY: Information from ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen and The Associated Press was used in this report & FULL STORY HERE
