The mediocre Los Angeles Rams have given their mediocre head coach a contract extension, according to multiple reports.
Sources: #Rams coach Jeff Fisher has, in fact, signed a contract extension. The long-discussed deal is believed to be for 2 years.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2016
#Rams coach Jeff Fisher actually agreed to his contract extension in the preseason and officially signed it during the season, source say
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2016
Jeff Fisher has signed extension, as @RapSheet reported. Deal done weeks ago. Rams GM Les Snead also signed extension, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 4, 2016
But according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the extension doesn’t exactly mean Fisher’s job is safe. Here’s what Schefter had to say about the deal live on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown”:
“There were matching extensions given to the head coach, Jeff Fisher, and the general manager, Les Snead. Now don’t confuse the idea of a contract extension with job security. Often times, teams put in tam options after a certain amount of time. So Jeff Fisher still has to prove that he’s worthy of being the coach of this team.
He does have the extension, these extensions were done at the start of the season. They were sitting a drawer. And again, contract extension should not be confused with job security.”
Schefter explained that the Rams felt it was important to not have Fisher feel like a lame duck sitting without an extension throughout the year, but didn’t want to give the impression that he was scot-free to have another poor season.
The consensus seems to be that Fisher has to finish the final five weeks of the 2016 season strong with rookie QB Jared Goff before any decisions about his future are made.
Related: It's not uncommon to fire a coach with 2 years left on his contract, so let's see how this plays out. https://t.co/ipATPnK9xp
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 4, 2016
Fisher has gone just 31-43-1 in his four-plus seasons with the Rams, who have failed to reach eight wins in any season under his tutelage.
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