Los Angeles Times

Rams get free agent Walker

- By Gary Klein gary.klein@latimes.com Twitter: @latimeskle­in

The Rams added depth to their defense Thursday by signing free-agent lineman Tyrunn Walker and also agreed to terms with quarterbac­k Aaron Murray.

Walker, 27, could play in rotation with tackles Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers. Dominique Easley also is on the roster.

The 6-foot-3, 294-pound Walker played the last two seasons for the Detroit Lions. In 2016, he started a career-high eight games and made 15 tackles.

Walker played his first three seasons with the New Orleans Saints after signing as an undrafted free agent from Tulsa. He has 31⁄2 sacks, none in the last two seasons.

Murray, 26, has not played in a regular-season NFL game. He joins a quarterbac­k corps that includes starter Jared Goff and backup Sean Mannion.

Murray played at Georgia with Rams running back Todd Gurley and linebacker Alec Ogletree. He was a fifthround draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014, and was on the Philadelph­ia Eagles’ practice squad for most of last season.

Veteran Case Keenum, who started nine games for the Rams last season, is a free agent and expected to move on.

 ?? Duane Burleson Associated Press ?? TYRUNN WALKER (93) in action with the Lions in October. Case Keenum (17) now is a free agent.
Duane Burleson Associated Press TYRUNN WALKER (93) in action with the Lions in October. Case Keenum (17) now is a free agent.

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