The moment the LA Rams executed huge and iron-clad contracts with their future stars QB Jared Goff, WR Brandin Cooks, RB Todd Gurley, and DT Aaron Donald, the team placed the future of the franchise into their hands. Tying up the 50 percent of the team’s annual salary allotment is more than just “getting paid”, it is a leap of faith by a team telling these players that they must make their teammates better around them. After all, if the team can no longer pay the going rate for offensive linemen, then the quarterback, running back, and wide receiver who are paid among the NFL’s elite must certainly make up that difference.
LA Rams player moves today designed to reset 2021 obligations
