The Los Angeles Rams are addicted to spending in order to create their contender. The reigning Super Bowl champions are the product of a win-now philosophy that values established talent over young contributors.
While that sounds like a no-brainer, the NFL’s salary cap forces teams to balance expensive superstars and young cheap talent in order to be competitive. The Rams’ roster, however, leans much more heavily toward high-priced All-Pros. Per Spotrac, nine different players have average salaries of $10 million or more in a league where the salary cap is only $208 million.
And that was before Los Angeles added up to $95 million in guaranteed money to Aaron Donald’s existing contract. Two days later, the team rewarded 2021 offensive player of the year Cooper Kupp with a three-year, $78.5 million extension that raises his salary from $15.75 annually to $26.2 million.
