Report: Rams exercise 5th-year options on Austin, Ogletree

The Los Angeles Rams have exercised the fifth-year contract options for wide receiver Tavon Austin and linebacker Alec Ogletree, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Both players landed with the Rams in the first round of the 2013 draft, and will now tentatively be under contract through the 2017 season.

Austin is scheduled to make $12.2 million in the option year, while Ogletree is on the books for nearly $8.4 million. The salaries are guaranteed for injury, and become fully guaranteed on the first day of the new league year.

Austin enters the 2016 campaign coming off the most productive season of his career. He contributed as both a receiver and ball carrier while starting in 15-of-16 appearances in which he racked up 473 receiving yards and five touchdowns, and added another 434 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

Ogletree started every game over his first two seasons before an injury forced him to miss 12 contests in 2015. He's expected to slide over to the starting middle linebacker role following the offseason departure of James Laurinaitis.