https://en.as.com/nfl/what-happens-when-an-nfl-player-retires-under-contract-does-he-still-get-paid-n/

Retirements
Just like teams can end contracts, players can also decide to do this, but in their case, it’s called retiring. When a player retires, it’s similar to being cut by the team, and the same rule about June 1 applies here too.

For example, if the player we talked about earlier chose to retire instead of being cut, the money would be treated the same way as if the team cut him. If he officially retires on or after June 1, the money is counted as if he was cut on or after June 1.

There are two “buts” for this rule as well, though, just like in many things in the NFL. If a player retires with time left on their contract and then decides to return to the league later, they don’t become a free agent. Contracts usually count based on a player’s seasons, not just the calendar years. So if the player doesn’t play, they don’t add a season to their contract. This means they would still be under the same team’s control if they decide to return unless that team chooses to cut them.

Additionally, when a player retires, the team can ask for part of the signing bonus back, equal to the parts of the contract that the player didn’t play. This money doesn’t count against the salary cap anymore. An arbitrator usually decides on this. It’s known as the “Barry Sanders Rule” because that’s what happened in his case – he had to give back part of his bonus. The difference now is that there are clear rules written in the CBA to handle this kind of situation.

So, do the rams now have the ability to ask for “the signing bonus back, equal to the parts of the contract that the player didn’t play”?
and would they?  I would think that is a millions in cap space implication no?

If he retired with a year left on his contract, why would he have any cap hit this year?

Is the restructure essentially costing the Rams now in the 2024 season, whereas the retire would not have impacted them? I am struggling to understand the why for the Rams if they new both these were going to happen.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/cap/

1. They should have never been in this position.  Steelers had 17 points off of 2 missed field goals and an INT. Maher needs to go.
2. The officiating at the end was awful.  I always thought contact was required for pass interference, and that was the first first down I have ever seen made where the team did not move the ball forward.
3. This team should have never left St. Louis.  I have never been a Los Angelino or  St. Louisan, having lived my life mostly in Maine, so I have no dog in the hunt there, but this town is giving this team no home field advantage ever.  Every game is an away game.  It’s flat out awful.

I am guessing it was more about removing the distraction in the clubhouse and less about giving the team more cap wiggle room this year or jumping up one round for a 6th rounder.

This puts them about 3.2 million under the cap this season, for that just in case. While I was looking at the cap, I couldn’t help but peak at next season, which features $65 million in available cap space and 35 returning players.

In looking just at our starters, under today’s depth chart, they are only going to only lose one starter, Anchrum (RG), on O (assuming Kupp returns and replaces Jefferson as a starter) and four on D with starters Jonah Williams (LDE), Christian Rozeboom (RILB), Michael Hoecht (SLB), and Jordan Fuller (SS).

Nobody there that is not replaceable with $65 million in the bank.  They should be pretty active in free agency next season filling in the gaps.  Should be fun.

• This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by RamsMaineiac.

Two notes now…
1. Dunn didn’t handle kickoff duties. Our new Punter Ethan Evans… did… interesting.
2. If Ethan Evans doesn’t work out… This is a 50 yard punt from a high school version of our seventh-round pick, #259, Mr Irrelevant, Desjuan Johnson, DL

Perfecting My Craft 🏈❤️ pic.twitter.com/VWsF408vHn

— DesjuanJohnson ⁶ (@DesjuanJ) July 19, 2017

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They are containing the financial HIT to only crush us in the 2023 season.

Rams Dead Money 2023
Name Cap — Number
Allen Robinson — $21,450,000
Jalen Ramsey — $19,600,000
Leonard Floyd — $19,000,000
Bobby Wagner — $7,500,000
Troy Hill — $2,000,000
Andrew Whitworth — $2,000,000
A’Shawn Robinson — $1,500,000
Coleman Shelton — $250,000
Jacob Harris — $249,672
Terrell Lewis — $233,381
Terrell Burgess — $208,073
TOTAL — $74,223,395

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/los-angeles-rams

• This reply was modified 1 year ago by RamsMaineiac.
• This reply was modified 1 year ago by RamsMaineiac.

“We will rally around Tutu Atwell and we will play good football”, said no coach ever.

His last post was January 13, 2022 at 5:33 pm. He ranked Stafford 5th among 14 playoff QBs.

I propose on January 13, 2023, we all raise a glass to honor Ag, wherever he may be, likely still enjoying the Rams.

So by trading him, this essentially shifts the full contract to the Titans and frees up 15.7MM in 2022, right?  There is no dead money right?

I will likely be busy intaking excessive quantities of bar style food cooked at home away from the computer, so enjoy the game all.

Here’s to a good game for our players and coach—and a final score that makes us all happy.

#GoRams

What about Desean?  I wonder if he enjoyed his 13 receptions over 10 games. 🙂

Both of the deals (VM and OBJ) have been difference makers.  If Woods had not been injured, I am not sure we would have “required” OBJ, but VM was an extra step that has been a difference maker.  I hope they find some way to resign him next season.