Predicting every move for the Rams this offseason as they look to make a Super Bowl push
The Los Angeles Rams 2024 season went very similar to the one in 2023. With a young roster, the Rams once again overcame an early deficit to reach the postseason. Starting 1-4, the Rams climbed back to win the NFC West and then also win a playoff game.
However, with the window closing with Matthew Stafford as the quarterback, the Rams will be looking to capitalize on that window. By taking a reset year in 2023, they gave themselves the resources to push more chips into the middle of the table in 2024 and 2025. The question is now how the Rams spend those resources. As shown last offseason, even if you have a lot of cap space, you have to know how to spend it wisely.
The Rams do enter an exciting offseason. They once again will have a first-round pick and be looking to get over the hump. This is a team that came 14-yards away from hosting the NFC Championship game. They are right there with the top contenders in the NFC. Now, it’s about getting over the line to compete for another Lombardi Trophy.
Below, I’ll attempt to predict how the Rams will approach the next few months by laying out a full-scale mock offseason that includes potential extensions, free agency signings, and draft picks, all while keeping a running log of the team’s cap space.
Los Angeles Rams Salary Cap Room, before the NFL Combine: ~ -$35.7-million
QB – Matthew Stafford, Jimmy Garoppolo, Stetson Bennett
RB – Kyren Williams, Blake Corum, Ronnie Rivers, Cody Schrader, Royce Freeman
WR – Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Whittington, Tutu Atwell, Tyler Johnson, Xavier Smith, Drake Stoops, Quintez Cephus
TE – Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen, Hunter Long
RT – Rob Havenstein, Warren McClendon, Conor McDermott
LT – Alaric Jackson, Joe Noteboom, AJ Arcuri
RG – Kevin Dotson, KT Leveston, Dylan McMahon
LG – Steve Avila, Jonah Jackson
C – Beaux Limmer, Justin Dedich
DE – Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske, Desjuan Johnson, Larrell Murchison, Jack Heflin, David Olajiga, Kevin Strong
NT – Bobby Brown III, Tyler Davis, Neville Gallimore
EDGE – Jared Verse, Byron Young, Michael Hoecht, Brennan Jackson, Nick Hampton, Keir Thomas
ILB – Christian Rozeboom, Omar Speights, Troy Reeder, Jacob Hummel, Elias Neal, Tony Fields, Rashad Weaver
CB – Darious Williams, Cobie Durant, Derion Kendrick, Ahkello Witherspoon, Emmanuel Forbes, Josh Wallace, Tre Tomlinson, Shaun Jolly, Cam Lampkin, Charles Woods, AJ Green
S - Quentin Lake, Kam Curl, Kam Kinchens, John Johnson III, Jaylen McCollough, Tanner Ingle
P – Ethan Evans
K – Joshua Karty
LS – Alex Ward
*Note: Italicized players indicate pending free agents
**Note: The offseason salary cap uses the team’s top 51 cap hits, which factors into how much cap room new contracts...