Los Angeles Rams Depth Chart
- NFC West
- Stadium
- SoFi Stadium
- Head Coach
- Sean McVay
- Offensive Coordinator
- Mike LaFleur
- Defensive Coordinator
- Raheem Morris
- Special Teams Coach
- Chase Blackburn
- Defensive Scheme
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins is set to become a free agent after the organization decided to not tender him. It sounds like the organization is open to bringing back Perkins next season. However, they don't want to pay $2.6 million, which is what he would've earned on the tendered deal. Perkins got his first taste of NFL action last season after joining the Rams in 2020. He appeared in five games (one start), while throwing for 161 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions last season. Regardless of where he lands, Perkins can be ignored in fantasy leagues.
The Los Angeles Rams are planning to release outside linebacker Leonard Floyd on Friday, according to a source. The move was expected as the Rams continue to shed salary in 2023. Floyd finished his third year with the Rams in 2022 with 59 tackles (31 solo), nine sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 22 QB hits and a fumble recovery in 17 starts. The 30-year-old former first-round pick of the Chicago Bears in 2016 has recorded 99 solo tackles, 29 sacks, 28 tackles for loss, 59 QB hits, an interception, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 50 starts over the last three seasons with LA, so he should have plenty of interest on the open market.
Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead said that the team's plans moving forward involve quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has been the subject of some offseason trade rumors. "We're going to definitely rely on Matthew, he's definitely one of our pillars," Snead said. "He's definitely someone we're going to rely on as we remodel this." The GM also called Stafford, Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald "weight-bearing walls." The Rams plan to pick up the 35-year-old's 2023 option, and he'll be guaranteed quite a lot of money the next two seasons, which has fueled speculation that LA might want to get out from under his contract. Even if Stafford sticks around, he'll be a hard-to-trust low-end QB1 after playing in only eight games in 2022 due to elbow, knee and neck injuries.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is fully available to be traded this offseason, and the Rams would love to do it, Michael Lombardi said on The Pat McAfee Show. However, it will be hard for the Rams to trade him away because of the $57 million guaranteed on his contract. Despite what the Rams have said publicly, it appears they want to get out from under the 35-year-old's contract now that he's expected to continue his playing career in 2023. The normally durable Stafford played in only nine games a year after winning the Super Bowl in his first year in LA due to thumb, neck and elbow injuries. All-Pro wideout Cooper Kupp is still in town, but the Rams need more help around him, and it's hard to imagine Stafford being a reliable QB1 for fantasy managers given all the punishment he's taken over the years.
The Los Angeles Rams chose not to use the franchise or transition tag on impending free-agent kicker Matt Gay by the deadline on Tuesday. Gay has been one of the most accurate kickers in the league the last few years, as he's gone 60-for-64 in field-goal attempts the last two seasons. The 2021 Pro Bowler is expected to receive significant interest on the open market this offseason. Gay's only two misses out of 30 attempts for the Rams in 2022 came from 50-plus yards out, and he missed just one of his 32 extra points. The 28-year-old wasn't as productive from a fantasy standpoint with the Rams' offense stalling this year due to injuries, but he could be very attractive again in 2023, depending on where he ends up.
