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The Rams have 19 players set to be free agents. Who should they re-sign?
Heading into the 2025 offseason, the Los Angeles Rams are set to have $35.7-million in effective cap space. With a couple of moves, that could be close to $50-million. While the Rams would like to save some of that for outside free agents, they will need to decide which of their own players they would like to bring back. They currently have 19 players set to be free agents. Below is what they should do with each of those 19 players.
What the Rams decide to do with Alaric Jackson is going to be a significant turning point in their offseason. If Jackson is not brought back, they would need to spend on the position in free agency or take a left tackle with the 26th overall pick. However, by locking up Jackson for the next three years, they can focus on other positions of need.
When it comes to Jackson, the Rams are going to have a price. If they can bring him back for the Jonah Williams contract which is $15-million per year, the Rams will likely do that. They may even go up to around $18-million. With that said, the Rams front office is going to have a number in mind and likely will not go above that number. At the end of the day, while Jackson has proven himself as a starting quality left tackle, he has never played all 17 games in a season. He also graded as the 15th-best left tackle according to PFF. That doesn’t mean the Rams shouldn’t pay him, but he also shouldn’t get a top-five left tackle contract over $20-million.
Conclusion: Bring back at right price
There is a case to be made that the Rams should bring Tutu Atwell back in 2025. He’s familiar with the offense and when he’s gotten opportunities, he’s produced. Among players who ran at least 200 routes last season, Atwell ranked 20th in yards per route run. However, it’s very clear that these two sides just need to go their separate ways. It’s time.
The Atwell pick didn’t make a lot of sense at the time in 2021. Four years later, it’s hard to see where he fits in the offense. Atwell will be able to go to another team and be a very solid third wide receiver in a rotation. If a team can use him and take advantage of his skillset, there is potential for him to be a good value free agent.
Conclusion: Time to move on
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