all info from overthecap.com, all trades referenced are pre-June 1 except for Goff.
Whitworth carries a cap hit of $11,166,704, but cutting him 'only' saves $5,333,293. (Trading him would save $7,833,293.)
Brockers carries a cap hit of $9,833,333, but cutting him 'only' saves $4,666,666. (Trading him would save $6,166,666.)
Havenstein carries a cap hit of $8,330,000, but cutting him
or trading him 'only' saves $5,170,000.
Higbee carries a cap hit of $7,475,000, but cutting him 'only' saves $2,675,000. (Trading him would save $5,675,000.)
Hekker carries a cap hit of $4,937,000, but cutting him
or trading him 'only' saves $2,608,000.
Woods carries a cap hit of $13,875,000. Cutting him would cost the Rams even more, but trading him would save $11,900,000.
Kupp carries a cap hit of $14,500,000. Cutting him adds $3M to that, but trading him would save $10,000,000.
Trading Goff after June 1 puts $6.8M in dead money on the 2021 cap and another $15.4M on the 2022 cap. (Note that only 1 team has less cap space in 2022 than the Rams - the Vikings at $37.8M. [overthecap.com] If the Rams pushed another $15.4M to 2022 then the Rams would only have $17.8M in cap space in 2022!!)
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