Rams cut Bruce, Frerotte
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Rams announced Thursday that they have released the franchise's all-time leading receiver, Isaac Bruce, as well as backup quarterback Gus Frerotte.
Bruce has spent all 14 of his NFL seasons with the Rams, amassing 14,109 receiving yards and 84 touchdowns on 942 career catches. The four-time Pro Bowl selection was taken in the third round of the 1994 draft out of Memphis, and went on to accumulate the third-most receiving yards in NFL history.
Only Jerry Rice and Tim Brown have totaled more pass-catching yards than the 35-year-old Bruce.
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native also ranks eighth among active wideouts in career touchdowns, and 41st on the all-time list. He caught 12 TD passes during the 1999 season, when the Rams went on to win Super Bowl XXXIV, and totaled a career-high 1,471 yards the following season.
In 2007, Bruce's role was reduced somewhat, though he still caught 55 passes for 733 yards, scoring four touchdowns,
Frerotte, also a veteran of 14 NFL seasons, played in nine games during his two-year stint with St. Louis. For his career, Frerotte has thrown for 19,134 yards and 102 touchdowns - as well as 91 interceptions - for the Redskins, Lions, Broncos, Bengals, Vikings, Dolphins and Rams.