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znModeratorThe #Seahawks are signing TE Gerald Everett to a 1-year deal worth $6M, source said. The former #Rams TE finds a home.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2021
znModeratorThe #Seahawks are signing TE Gerald Everett to a 1-year deal worth $6M, source said. The former #Rams TE finds a home.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2021
znModeratorAlbert Breer@AlbertBreer
The Panthers are signing ex-Rams DL Morgan Fox, per source.Tom Pelissero@TomPelissero
It’s a two-year, $8.1 million deal for Morgan Fox, who gets $7M guaranteed. Another pass rusher for Carolina.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Very much a player on the rise and very versatile, rushed from interior and perimeter. Career year last year, efficient production in rotational snaps. Another tough decision the Rams had to make in FA.==
2 years and $8.1 million for Morgan Fox. Solid signing by the Panthers. He’s a good player https://t.co/sGPrzgYt07
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) March 17, 2021
znModeratorSosa K@QBsMVP
Wanna hear something awesome? Here are the two leaders in completion percentage allowed among all college football defenders from 2017-2018 (min. 50 targets, @PFF):Darious Williams, UAB – 31.9%
David Long Jr., Michigan – 32.1%Now, ironically enough, teammates in Los Angeles.
znModeratorFrom Free Agency Frenzy: The #AZCardinals are all in. pic.twitter.com/cHfqxGNhrX
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2021
znModeratorA little bit of news on the Michael Brockers front: The Lions are giving him a new contract as part of the trade. Should be finalized when he returns from vacation later this week https://t.co/vPpPGkLXhV via @freep
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) March 17, 2021
znModeratorRamily!!!! @RamsNFL pic.twitter.com/KGNwWSV6Hd
— Maurice Jones-Drew (@MJD) March 17, 2021
March 17, 2021 at 4:42 pm in reply to: rodney hudson released? actually, traded … & other news about centers #128448znModeratorAxel Kopun@FV_Mylia_Lynn
Wtf? Just saw report Raiders are trying to trade Rodney Hudson? Yesterday it was announced he was released. So the reporters jumped the gun on the report, or the Raiders leaked they were releasing him IF they couldn’t trade him & in the process hurt his trade value. Weird.𝕋𝕠𝕞 – 𝕃𝔸 ℝ𝕒𝕞𝕤@TL_LARams
The Raiders had said they would release Rodney Hudson but before the transaction was processed they have decided to seek a trade instead. I wonder if the Raiders saw the interest in him, or if a team gave them a quick call and said “don’t release him, trade him to us”Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Raiders are trading C Rodney Hudson and 7th-round pick to Arizona for a 3rd-round pick, per sources.Itz Junior@ItzJunior_07
Smh….a third. Just a third for one of the best centers in the league. Arizona making moves today also added AJ Green they going for it. Now more protection for Murray..Vincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
I’ve gotten five texts from NFL people saying this was tremendous value in this market.NFL Update@MySportsUpdate
The #Raiders offensive line was their biggest strength. A few weeks later and Trent Brown, Gabe Jackson, Richie Incognito and Rodney Hudson are all gone. Completely dismantled.
.znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
They had to either move or restructure MB to get under so they wouldn’t have to borrow too much from others. He was the final piece.March 17, 2021 at 1:17 pm in reply to: rodney hudson released? actually, traded … & other news about centers #128443znModeratorAxel Kopun@FV_Mylia_Lynn
Some talented Centers available via Free agency (Hudson, Andrews) & the draft (Meyers, Meinerz, Humphrey, Kendrick Green, Menet, Jackson & Dalman).znModeratorLeonard Floyd's deal:
Signing bonus: $16M
2021 salary: $2M
2022 salary: $16.5M
2023 salary: $15.5M
2024 salary: $16M— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 17, 2021
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Based on my math, his cap hits will be $5.5M, $20M, $19M and $19.5M.
Looks like the Rams can get out of it after two years
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) March 17, 2021
znModeratorIan Rapoport@RapSheet
#Falcons free agent center Alex Mack is expected to sign with the #49ers, source said, as the Cal product lands back in the Bay Area. Mack has been with coach Kyle Shanahan in Cleveland and Atlanta… and now SF.Geoff Schwartz@geoffschwartz
What a day for the 49ers OL. Trent Williams resign and they land Alex Mack, who’s perfect for this offense.Vincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
The cap didn’t just go down by $16m, it’s really $30-$40 million when you factor in the growth that was anticipated for 2021 a couple years ago. What was supposed to be $210-$220 million is now $182.5mAxel Kopun@FV_Mylia_Lynn
For everyone clamoring for Golladay: If the Rams sign Golladay they’re trading Woods or Kupp. I’d rather keep the trio of Woods, Kupp & Jefferson & add some more talent at WR in this draft. LOTS of WR talent to be had in this draft.znModeratorfrom https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2021/03/17/rams-michael-brockers-trade-salary-cap-lions/
Cutting Brockers was always seen as a possibility this offseason, with the Rams sitting way over the salary cap for the last two months. But by going the trade route, they actually save more money than they would have by cutting him.
According to Over The Cap, the Rams will save $6.17 million in cap space this year. If they had cut him before June 1, the savings would’ve been $4.67 million – a $1.5 million difference. Brockers’ cap hit was set to be $9.83 million in 2021, so the Rams will have to take on $3.67 million in dead money, but the net savings is still $6.17 million.
znModeratorTrent Williams and the San Francisco 49ers deal is for 6 years, $138 million.
He is the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history.
Of the $55,100,000 guaranteed
$30,100,000 million is a signing bonus.
The deal was done by @elsportsllc@loyalty24_7— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 17, 2021
March 17, 2021 at 5:07 am in reply to: rodney hudson released? actually, traded … & other news about centers #128433znModeratorHudson, who turns 32 in July, signed a three-year, $33.4 million extension, with $24.4 million guaranteed, on Aug. 30, 2019, which made him the highest-paid center in the NFL in terms of annual pay per year at $11.13 million a season. He restructured his contract for cap purposes last summer.
Per ESPN’s Dan Graziano, $3.5 million of Hudson’s $9.55 million salary for this year was guaranteed, giving the Raiders a $6.05 million savings in cash this year, $10.5 million in cash next year. But in terms of the salary cap, Las Vegas will take a cap hit of nearly $2 million unless the Raiders designate him as a post-June 1 cut. Cutting Hudson now would incur a $15.614 million dead-money hit (higher than his salary-cap number of $13.637 million).
Designating him a post-June 1 cut would save the Raiders $6.4 million against the cap this year but would leave them with dead-money hits of $7.237 million this year and $10.737 million next year. Plus, they could not use those cap savings until June 2.
Hudson, a four-time winner of the team’s Commitment to Excellence Award as voted on by teammates, has been solid, if not spectacular by center standards for the Raiders since signing as a free agent in 2015 after four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. Pro Football Focus charged Hudson with three sacks allowed in 3,445 pass-blocking snaps with the Raiders.
znModeratorfrom https://theathletic.com/news/rams-trading-michael-brockers-to-lions-source/t36adQ9y3OkC
Why the Rams traded Brockers
* Jourdan Rodrigue, Rams beat writer: It’s my understanding that, as they worked to get under the cap over the last couple of days, the Rams simply could not reach an agreement on terms with Brockers and his agent as they tried to restructure his deal. Rather than cutting him, they found a viable trade partner in Holmes and the Detroit Lions.
The Rams made it clear that they were not going to stay at his previous number, a $6.5 million base salary in 2021. Because their other option was cutting him, that means the return on the trade will be very small.
Brockers is a team captain, an emotional and physical leader and a force within a defense that will help set a tone in Detroit under the new regime. That’s one reason why Holmes was probably happy to trade for him with minimal return — he has seen who Brockers is and what he brings, from the locker room to the field. At 30 years old last year, he started 15 games for the Rams and recorded five sacks while playing about 65-70 percent of defensive snaps.
What to make of Lions GM Brad Holmes’ two trades with his former team
* Chris Burke, Lions beat writer: The new Lions regime has talked a lot about finding players they can trust to help them lay a foundation. Holmes had enough faith in Goff to hand him the reins for a bit. And, now, Brockers should be expected to step in as a core locker-room leader.
Holmes is still transitioning his front office, and he likely will be beyond April’s draft. It should come as no surprise, then, if he leans on ex-Rams that he knows well or ex-Saints who are familiar with first-year head coach Dan Campbell. Brockers fits a positional need, but his impact could reach beyond that.
znModeratorWe should've known @AaronDonald97 would be a problem just from his @seniorbowl practice 😳 (via @nflthrowback)
Pro Day coverage continues all month long on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/FZNILyI0mP
— NFL (@NFL) March 17, 2021
znModeratorJordan Raanan@JordanRaanan
Heard from multiple league sources that Leonard Floyd was Giants big miss. Went hard, but Floyd just chose Rams return.znModeratorGary Klein@LATimesklein
The Rams announced that they are under salary cap. They were about $33 million over when $182.5 million cap was set last week.znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Keep in mind, restructures don’t stop once the bell rings on Wednesday. Rams need to get under first, yes, but then can get into Matthew Stafford’s contract, where they have options (even beyond a quick extension).znModeratorRams restructuring contracts of Jalen Ramsey, Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald to get under salary cap (per @RapSheet)https://t.co/tX9OpQULCi pic.twitter.com/o7vRnHq5Wu
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) March 16, 2021
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Ian Rapoport@RapSheet
The #Rams are working to get under the cap, restructuring CB Jalen Ramsey’s contract (creating about $12M of space), WR Robert Woods ($8M), and Cooper Kupp’s and Aaron Donald’s conversions should be done soon to get them under the threshold.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
My understanding is that all of those contracts, which were extensions done in-house, are relatively simple to convert and further qualify by team commitment to player down the line because some $ obv prorates. Had to know Floyd number first.Jeremy Fowler@JFowlerESPN
LT Andrew Whitworth is among Rams veterans to restructure their contracts for salary cap purposes as L.A. works to get compliant, per source.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Another expected move in LA, and a process Whitworth has alluded to. More: https://theathletic.com/2447786/2021/03/15/rams-are-depending-on-restructures-for-2021-salary-cap-so-how-will-they-happen/?source=emp_shared_articleznModeratorThe big week is here. The Rams say they will restructure vs. cuts/trades (but that doesn't mean those can’t happen).
So how does the restructure process unfold, step by step? A detailed behind-the-scenes look – & you can subscribe for $1/month right now: https://t.co/CUvGmn7GFG
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) March 15, 2021
znModeratormerlin
There are two groups of OLB in this league. Weak and strong. The weak side guys tend to be the big money types, which is why some are underwhelmed by this signing. Floyd’s not a weak side high end rusher but he just got a great paycheck.
But I’m fine with that because Floyd really is an elite strong side edge. And the funny thing about guys like Floyd is that you typically can’t move the weak types to the strong side without them struggling vs the run. You also can’t move a 5T out there because of the contain and flat responsibilities. So it’s a bit of a specialized thing that he gives us. And the market is the market for what he brings.
Either way I’m stoked. Rams just kept a guy who was a huge part of our defense surprising so many folks last season. And we have some good years of development ahead for him. Remember this guy was a high end pick. He already developed a nice hop rush step with us that has made his rush more unpredictable and it’s very effective with his length. This guy can get better but he’s already gonna be earning that check by thrashing TEs and making us stout vs the run while also threatening the QBs on the rush.
znModeratorRams are close with 6 making $15.75M+ per year
Stafford: $27M
Donald: $$22.5M
Ramsey: $20M
Woods: $16.25M
Floyd: $16M
Kupp: $15.75M https://t.co/LdVVIrcHBq— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) March 16, 2021
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Interested to see what this TE movement means for Gerald Everett in the coming days. Rams have depth and were more than fine to part ways this spring/certainly expected him to draw a higher salary than they wanted to pay. But what if things cycle around at a much lower number?His post on IG clearly shows he thinks he’s going elsewhere, for months the Rams have believed he would be as well, but I do wonder with how quickly things move and change…
Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Also, if you’re wondering how Floyd’s deal impacts the salary cap, we don’t have that answer yet. Still waiting on details, guarantees, cap hits, etc.Williams adds $4.766 million, though, so that puts the Rams ~$37 million over
March 16, 2021 at 11:22 am in reply to: Fox, Floyd, Ebukam, Johnson, Everett, Hill, Reynolds #128392znModeratorRams LS Jake McQuaide to sign 1-year deal with Cowboys https://t.co/0Xs6UMuE6r
— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) March 16, 2021
znModeratorRun stuffing, QB and edge contain, rushing the passer, Leonard Floyd did it all in 2020 and he’ll continue to in the future as a Ram! Congrats on the contract @Leonard90Flo pic.twitter.com/RB7KspCUaJ
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) March 16, 2021
znModeratorBill Barnwell@billbarnwell
So many of these Patriots moves are filling holes where the players they drafted in the first three rounds over the last few years didn’t work out.znModeratorDante Fowler's one full season with the Rams: 11.5 sacks, parlayed into a $45M contract
Leonard Floyd's one full season with Rams: 10.5 sacks, parlayed into a $64M contract
If I were a pass rusher willing to play on a one-year deal, I'd call LA. The Aaron Donald effect.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 16, 2021
znModeratorGerald Everett's Instagram post suggests he's not returning to Rams https://t.co/1HbH8sKbJt
— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) March 16, 2021
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