Though the Los Angeles Rams aren’t done signing players this offseason, there’s a massive discrepancy between the offense and defense in terms of cost. There was a wide gap last year, too, when the Rams spent the least amount of money on their defense, but there’s an even larger difference in spending this year.
Using numbers from Over The Cap, Warren Sharp listed how much each team is spending on offense in 2024 and the Rams were second, having allocated $178.1 million on that side of the ball as of now.
Only the Browns ($188.8 million) are spending more on offense than the Rams, while the Steelers ($64.8 million) are spending the least.
Most expensive offenses in 2024:
1. $188.8M – Browns
2. $178.1M – Rams
3. $158.3M – Cowboys
4. $152.8M – Chiefs
5. $151.1M – Broncos
6. $148.5M – Giants
7. $146.5M – Cardinals
8. $141.6M – Falcons
9. $138.5M – 49ers
10. $135.9M – Colts
11. $135.2M – Panthers
12. $133.0M – Saints…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 22, 2024
On the flip side, no team in the NFL is spending less on defense than the Rams. According to Over The Cap, the Rams are only spending $55.9 million on defensive players in 2024, which is $14.4 million less than every other team in the league.
The Steelers are spending the most on their defense at $160.3 million, so they’re first in defensive spending and 32nd in offensive spending – the polar opposite of the Rams.
Surprisingly, the Rams have the fourth-most expensive tight end group ($20.4M) in the NFL after signing Tyler Higbee to an extension last year and bringing in Colby Parkinson this offseason. Their offensive line is also the fifth-most expensive ($64.9 million) after giving three-year contracts to Jonah Jackson and Kevin Dotson.
It’s an unorthodox way to construct a roster, spending so much on one side of the ball compared to the other, but the Rams made the playoffs with this strategy last season and they could go even further in 2024.
