Becht off to St. Louis

Got a call earlier from free agent tight end Anthony Becht.

He's signed a two-year contract with the Rams to be largely a blocker. He had hoped to return to Tampa Bay, but the Bucs didn't offer him much of a contract. And with John Gilmore -- the Bears free agent tight end Tampa Bay just signed -- now onboard, it appears there really wasn't a spot left for Becht. Moving on after three seasons in Tampa Bay will be tough, Becht said.

"I wanted to stay here, but I had to do what's best for me and my family," he said.

The Rams have Marc Bulger under center, who coincidentally played alongside Becht at West Virginia.

"I get reunited with my college quarterback," Becht said. "He called me and he was really pumped up. It's going to be fun. They have a great running back (Stephen Jackson) who I'm looking forward to opening holes for, and whatever happens in the passing game is a bonus."

The 30-year-old Becht, started 34 games in three seasons with 39 receptions and three touchdowns.