You might think so. But, no.
The Rams pushed a lot of salary out of 2021 and into 2022 and beyond because they had so much dead money in 2021.
For example ...
Donald's salary this year is $1.9M. Next year it's essentially $14.25 ($5M roster bonus plus $9.25M salary).
Ramsey makes $1.5M this year, $15M next year.
Woods makes $2.5M this year, $13.5M next year ($3.5M bonus + $10M salary).
Floyd makes $2M this year, $16.5M next year.
Kupp makes $1.5M this year, $14.5M next year.
Whitworth: $4M to $13M.
Those 6 players alone will make $73.35M more in 2022 than they do his year, eating up all the dead money that comes off the books and then some.
As things stand the Rams have about $3.3M in cap space for 2022. [
overthecap.com]
They will do things to create more space. But some of those moves (restructures, extensions) just create space in 2021 by taking space from future caps. Lather, rinse, repeat ...
AlbaNY_Ram
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/31/2021 05:13PM by AlbaNY_Ram.
