For the second consecutive year, as the free agency approaches, the Rams followed the same match plan.
They re-signed a key offensive line player and re-signed a contributory receiver.
In 2024, it was guard Kevin Dotson And Demarcus Robinson. Last week, he was the tackle on the left Alaric Jackson And Tutu Atwell.
Now, with the quarter-Arrière Matthew Stafford’s contractual situation has resolved and receiver The future of Cooper Kupp On the right track to be spent elsewhere, the Rams will aim to improve a team that has reached the NFC division tour before losing possible Super bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
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The NFL negotiation period for free agents without restriction begins on Monday, and teams can sign players when the new league year will start on Wednesday.
RAMs have around 51.7 million dollars in wage space, according to Overthecap.com. This ranks 10th among the NFL teams.
Rams could use a cornerback, receiver and interior secondary, among other positions.
Here is an overview of the list of rams and free agents waiting in each position group:
Rear quarter
Backup Jimmy Groppolo Played in a single match for RAMs last season, but the free -waiting agent would be their first choice to play this role again.
Groppolo, 33, is expected to test the market in search of an opportunity to compete for a starting role.
Stetson BennettQuarterrier n ° 3 last season, he stayed two years on his recruit contract. The search for rams for a possible staff successor is more likely to come to the project.
Back-back
Kyren Williams There is one year left on his recruit contract, but the general manager the SNEAD and the coach Sean Mcvay both declared that Developing an extension is a priority. And Williams, which is expected to win $ 5.3 million this season, said last month that “I don’t want to play for someone else in addition to Los Angeles Rams, Mcvay coach, under the Snead and just around all my teammates, I have been for three or four years.”
Blake Corum has another three years on his recruit agreement and the veteran Ronnie Rivers is a limited free agent.
Tight receivers / ends
The RAMs want to exchange Kupp before receiving a list of $ 7.5 million next week. That they find a team willing to assume the bonus and a salary of $ 12.5 million remains to be seen.
With KUPP apparently when leaving and the receiver n ° 1 Puka Nacua Scheduled to earn only $ 1 million in salary, RAMs have agreed to finish Atwell on a one -year contract of $ 10 million.
Robinson is also a pending free agent, but SNEAD did not seem enthusiastic about the idea of bringing the veteran back. Robinson pleaded not guilty Drunken driving costs Last month and should be planned for a prior hearing at the trial on March 26.
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“He has certain things that he must work legally during the offseason that could prevent a certain playing time in the future,” said SNEAD, referring to a potential suspension imposed by the NFL.
Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs and Tyler Lockett are among the free agent receivers.
The Hunter Long is an inbound free agent. But with the veteran Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen on the list, the Rams would more likely increase the position in the draft.
Offensive lines
Alaric Jackson obtained a three -year contract This included $ 35 million in guarantees. Rams too Guard / Jonah Jackson shopping center At the Chicago Bears for a sixth round draft choice.
The Rams therefore seem to take place with Jackson in the left tackle, Steve Avila at the left guard, beautiful limmer in the center, Dotson at the right guard and Rob Havenstein in the right tackle.
Swing Tackle Joe Noteboom and Conor McDermott are free agents waiting.
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Defensive Values
The Bobby Brown III, Neville Gallimore and Larrell Murchison nose plate are free -standing agents.
Brown, a fourth round recovery choice in 2021, is only 24 years old. He played an important role last season and contributed to several crucial fourth advance stops.
Gallimore overcome injuries and played well in the playoffs. Murchison was in reserve injured last season.
Outdoor
Michael Hoecht, a veteran leader for an Edge precipitation group which includes Jared Vours and Byron Young, played last season on a limited free agent offer of $ 3 million. Now he’s ready to hit the free market.
Last season, Hoecht made 56 plated, including three bags.
Joey Bosa and Josh Sweat are among the free agent edge rushers.
Interior seconds
Christian Rozeboom and Troy Reeder, who both started their careers with the Rams after being not drafted, are free agents without restriction. Jake Hummel is a limited free agent.
Under Mcvay, the Rams did not spend a lot of money in this group of posts.
Dre Greenlaw and Nick Bolton are among the interior seconds available.
Defensive back
The Cornerback Darious Williams, an addition of free agent last year, worked well. Tre’davious White was not: the Rams returned it to the Ravens of Baltimore for a choice of draft on the deadline for trade.
Ahkello Witherspoon, who played on a one-year-old veteran contract in 2023, joined the Rams again after the start of the 2024 season. Snead said the Rams would “definitively” keep the open mind to sign it again. On Thursday, the Rams gave up the half of a corner Tre Tomlinson, a sixth round draft choice in 2023.
Chavarius Ward, Rasul Douglas and Byron Murphy Jr. are among the available corner half.
The security of the veterans John Johnson III, who was in reserve injured for almost the whole season, is a free -standing agent. The Rams return Quentin Lake, Kamren Kinchens, Jaylen McCollough.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
