NFL Offensive Tackle Orlando Pace is no longer needed in St Louis Rams. Pace was no longer surprise on his release because he was told by the team that he wasn't welcome at offseason workouts. This is the announcement of the team found on their website;

"I can't begin to thank Orlando for all he has meant to the Rams organization, since we selected him with the first overall pick in the 1997 draft," Rams Owner/Chairman Chip Rosenbloom said in a statement. "It is never easy to end a relationship that has had as much success as ours, but in the best interest of Orlando and the Rams, we feel now is the right time. As a Super Bowl Champion and seven-time Pro Bowler, he has been a true professional and will always go down as one of the finest Rams of all time. We wish him, Carla and their children the very best as they move onto the next chapter of their football journey."

Orlando Pace, was the first pick of the 1997 NFL draft, made seven Pro Bowls and won a Super Bowl ring with St. Louis Rams and the league's elite offensive linemen for many years.
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