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Rodney McLeod agrees to five-year deal with Eagles

Former Rams safety Rodney McLeod has agreed to a five-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Eagles announced Wednesday.

The deal is worth $37 million with $17 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. He will earn $9 million in the first year, a source told ESPN.

McLeod’s exit is the second major departure for the Los Angeles secondary. Cornerback Janoris Jenkins agreed to a five-year, $62.5 million contract with theNew York Giants.

McLeod, 25, developed from key special-teams contributor to starting free safety by 2013 and became a staple in the Rams’ secondary.

In 2015, McLeod set career highs in tackles (81) and forced fumbles (three) to go with a fumble recovery and an interception. He has 227 tackles, five interceptions, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in his career.

The Rams used a second-round tender on McLeod as a restricted free agent before last season. They originally signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 2012.

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