Rams have spent less than every team in free agency so far
The Los Angeles Rams haven’t exactly given their fans much to be excited about this offseason. They traded away Jalen Ramsey, cut Leonard Floyd and Bobby Wagner and have already lost Baker Mayfield, Greg Gaines, Nick Scott and Matt Gay in free agency.
The only signing the Rams have made so far was Coleman Shelton, who they gave a two-year deal worth $4.75 million to keep in Los Angeles. Otherwise, it’s been all about departures.
More like, Loss Angeles, am I right?
According to Over The Cap, the Rams’ $4.75 million spent ranks 31st in the NFL. The Packers’ $4 million in spending is last, but Over The Cap hasn’t accounted for their signings of Rudy Ford, Matthew Orzech and Tarvarius Moore. Orzech and Moore’s financials haven’t been reported, but Ford alone got a deal worth up to $2.5 million, so that would put Green Bay ahead of the Rams in spending.
The next-closest team to the Rams and Packers is Baltimore, which has spent $10.9 million; the Titans are 29th, having spent $17.1 million in free agency. Of the 32 teams, 28 have spent at least $20 million.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, the Giants lead the NFL with $239 million spent in free agency, which includes Daniel Jones’ $160 million deal.
We knew the Rams wouldn’t be big spenders this offseason after Les Snead admitted they had to pay some of their debt, but their lack of moves has fans concerned about the team’s chances of contending in 2023. Already, they’ve lost five of their top six defenders in snap counts from last season and if Taylor Rapp and Troy Hill leave, they’ll have lost seven of their top eight from 2022.
The defense, in particular, is going to look very different next season, and not in a good way.
