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AlbaNY_Ram
Why would the Rams redo TA's contract if they plan to cut him down the road?

The reason I ask is if the Rams released TA while he was on his old contract it would be $5M in dead money against this year's cap ... and if they cut him now it's still $5M in dead money against this year's cap. It just seems like they could have cut him already if that's the plan. In fact, I think if TA wasn't in the teams' plans for this season they would have already cut him just so he could hook up with another team before the draft.

Good question, AlbaNY,

Either way the $5 million was gone.

I believe that the Rams wanted to get out from under the Tavon contract for remaining years because it was hampering their ability to make possible trades. Admittedly, unlikely, I know.

Now, they are in a can’t lose scenario with Tavon. If he plays well they simply give him his earned incentives. If he can be traded, then that brings a player or a pick. If Tavon is not among McVay’s preferred 53, he can be released with zero further cost to the Rams.

That’s my take, anyway.