Troy Reeder, fresh off Super Bowl, reunites with another Delaware star on a new NFL team

Troy Reeder is changing teams, but he won't be changing stadiums.

That's because Reeder, the Salesianum and University of Delaware star, is signing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers less than two months after he helped the Los Angeles Rams win a Super Bowl.

A source confirmed the news Saturday. Pro Football Network was the first to report it.

But for Reeder, who's a linebacker, SoFi Stadium won't be the only thing that'll be familiar to him.

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Reeder will reunite with former UD teammate Nasir Adderley, who's a safety for the Chargers. He'll also reunite with head coach Brandon Staley, who was the Rams' defensive coordinator in 2020 before taking the Chargers' head coaching job in 2021.

Last fall, Reeder told the Delaware Online/The News Journal that he was a big fan of Staley's when asked about the impact Staley is having on Adderley's game.

“I learned a lot playing for (Staley) and thought (Adderley) would benefit in the same way," Reeder said then. "I’m happy to see both having success.”

Adderley was the Chargers' second-round pick in 2019. That year, Reeder signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent. Reeder not only made the team out of training camp, but he started at least seven games in each of his three seasons.

Reeder had 81 tackles and three sacks in 2020 with Staley as the defensive coordinator, while starting seven of the 16 games. Last season, Reeder started 10 of 17 games and had a career-high 91 tackles, along with two sacks.

The Rams went on to win the Super Bowl. Reeder had two tackles and played 34% of the snaps in the 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Feb. 13.

Before the game, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris raved about Reeder's play this past season.

"We’re talking about a very productive player for us that has been able to go out there and play in almost every situation," Morris said. "One of my favorite players, man. He’s loved around here. And he’s loved by all of our coaches and everyone involved."

The Rams, however, didn't tender Reeder a contract as a restricted free agent, making him an unrestricted free agent. That meant he could sign with any team and the Rams would not receive compensation for losing him.