Rams Normal Supervisor Les Snead referred to what his group is present process as a “transform” reasonably than a “rebuild.” He talked about quarterback Matthew Stafford, huge receiver Cooper Kupp and defensive sort out Aaron Donald as “pillars” and “weight-bearing walls.”
Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, huge receiver Allen Robinson and linebacker Leonard Floyd conspicuously had been absent from Snead’s checklist. Snead was requested whether or not the Rams are in search of to commerce the three gamers.
“I’m going to maintain the specifics of these in-house as a result of time will inform,” Snead mentioned. “I do know we’ve communicated with lots of our gamers, these included. We’re making an attempt to evaluate conditions, determine methods to get beneath the cap, what’s the easiest way to try this. On this yr, it’s been fascinating with these gamers. It’s based mostly on in all probability the dynamics of the league.
“We’ve had calls on lots of our gamers, in all probability different locations making an attempt to determine what are we doing large image and issues like that. It’s been a busy offseason discussing gamers. The great factor is different groups want to have lots of our gamers, however at this level we don’t wish to give away all of our good gamers.”
Snead mentioned the Rams have “in all probability taken calls on 9 gamers” this offseason. He wouldn’t say whether or not Stafford was one of many 9, however he certainly was.
“Y’all can determine the rumors of them,” Snead mentioned. “Often it’s a few of your higher gamers. I can say now and again you get a shock and somebody may be all in favour of considered one of your youthful gamers. I at all times give the instance, prior to now, [offensive tackle] Joe Noteboom was at all times one. We bought calls on him yearly based mostly on him being our third sort out and different groups thought he may very well be their beginning sort out. So I’ve provided that instance prior to now. However I’ll preserve the sensitivity of the specifics in-house till we get to subsequent week and see how all this performs out.”
The Rams are $16 million over the 2023 wage cap earlier than the discharge of linebacker Bobby Wagner, which can save them $5 million.
Rams have gotten calls from other teams about nine players initially appeared on Pro Football Talk
