Noteboom has been a five-year project that they need to move on from.
Thankfully, the Rams didn’t lock themselves into a deal with Noteboom. Yes, he’s signed to a contract through 2024, but it is very team-friendly. Outright cutting Noteboom pre-June 1, isn’t an option. The team would eat $13M in dead money while only saving $2.5M according to OverTheCap.
However, if they find a trade partner, that would be a best case scenario and teams might bite. It’s not often that a player with tackle and guard starting experience becomes available. If the Rams were to trade Noteboom pre-June 1, they would eat $8M in dead money while saving $7.5M. That would bring their current 2023 cap space to $13M.
If the Rams can’t find a trade partner, they could cut Noteboom post-June 1 and save $8.5M while eating just $7M in dead money. It’s worth noting that trading Noteboom post-June 1 saves $13.5M with only a $2M cap-hit.
RIP Bucky - 7/25/1943 - 1/19/2013
