The Rams’ secondary, regarded as a potential weak link for the upcoming season, added veteran depth Thursday when the team announced it had agreed to terms with cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.
Witherspoon joins a secondary that includes cornerbacks Cobie Durant, Derion Kendrick, Robert Rochell, Shaun Jolly and rookie Tre Tomlinson and safeties Jordan Fuller, Russ Yeast, Quentin Lake and rookie Jason Taylor II.
Witherspoon, 28, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers the last two seasons after playing four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers.
Witherspoon, 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds, has started 40 games and has eight career interceptions. Last season, he played in four games and intercepted one pass.
The Rams are coming off a 5-12 season. Players report for training camp at UC Irvine on July 25.