Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Cameron DaSilva

Explaining how the Rams can afford so many big contracts for their stars

“Where do the Rams keep getting all this money from?”

That’s the question many fans are asking after seeing the Rams pay yet another star. It’s a valid question, too, considering the NFL has a salary cap that each team has to stay under.

This offseason alone, the Rams paid Matthew Stafford, Allen Robinson, Bobby Wagner, Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp. The total value of those contracts is $431.5 million, a massive amount of money allocated to just five players. And when it comes to guaranteed money, that sum is north of $310 million; this is total guarantees, not guaranteed at signing.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.