Los Angeles Rams Free Agency 2023
It was quite the Super Bowl hangover for the Rams during the 2022 season. They went 5-12 under head coach Sean McVay and nothing seemed to go right. Now, the team focuses on the offseason as it hopes to get back into the NFL playoffs in 2023. Here’s a look at the Rams free agency situation for 2023.
Los Angeles Rams 2023 NFL Free Agents Overview
Baker Mayfield and John Wolford will be looking for new teams after both filling in for injured quarterback Matthew Stafford last season. The team hopes Stafford is fully healthy heading into 2023 after battling injuries and playing only nine games.
On defense, defensive tackle Greg Gaines is hitting the market after recording four sacks and 36 tackles in 12 starts last season. DT A’Shawn Robinson also has an expiring contract.
There are questions in the secondary as Nick Scott and Taylor Rapp find themselves as free agents. Scott and Rapp combined for four interceptions and over 160 tackles.
On the offensive line, the team sees Oday Aboushi, Matt Skura, David Edwards, and Ty Nsekhe hitting free agency.
LA Rams Unrestricted Free Agents
To be an unrestricted free agent, there are a couple of qualifications. An NFL player must have four or more years of experience and their contract has to have expired or been voided. They can negotiate with any team without any restrictions or draft-choice compensation. Here’s a list of impending free agents for the Rams who are unrestricted.
Quarterbacks
Baker Mayfield – QB
John Wolford – QB
Running Backs
Malcolm Brown – RB
Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Brandon Powell – WR
Centers, Guards, and Tackles
Oday Aboushi – G
Matt Skura – C
David Edwards – G
Ty Nsekhe – RT
Defensive Tackles, Defensive Ends, and Edge Rushers
A’Shawn Robinson – DE
Greg Gaines – DT
Linebackers
None
Cornerbacks and Safeties
Troy Hill – CB
Taylor Rapp – S
David Long – CB
Grant Haley – CB
Nick Scott – S
Special Teams
Matt Gay – K
Riley Dixon – P
Matthew Orzech – LS
Restricted Free Agents
A restricted free agent is a player who has played for three or fewer accrued seasons and has an expiring contract. The team can assign a tender to the player, which allows them to match any offer the player receives from other teams. The team receives draft compensation if the player signs elsewhere.
2023 NFL restricted free agents for the Rams (All are exclusive rights free agents):
Jake Gervase – S
Marquise Copeland – DT
Travin Howard – OLB
Shaun Jolly – CB
Mike Hoecht – DT
Bryce Perkins – QB
Christian Rozeboom – LB
Salary Cap and Roster
The team has plenty of moves to make to get under the salary cap which is $224.8 million for the 2023 season. Cooper Kupp is the highest cap hit at $27.8 million while Aaron Donald is second at $26 million.
Rumors have the Rams trying to deal Jalen Ramsey to clear some cap space. Ramsey has a $25.2 million cap hit for next season. This is a reason the Rams could move him during the 2023 offseason. Also, the Rams need to make moves in free agency because they are without a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Rams Free Agency 2023 FAQs
NFL free agency will commence on March 15, 2023. It begins at 4 p.m. eastern time. The date signifies the start of the new league year and the end of all player contracts. Many players are set to hit the market and gain free agency status.
An unrestricted free agent is a player whose contract has expired, and they have no ties to their former team. Starting on March 15, they are free to negotiate with any team in the league without restrictions.
A restricted free agent can be extended what is called a qualifying offer. If offered, they are still allowed to negotiate with other teams around the league. Their current team is allowed to match any offer.
There is a “legal tampering” period that begins on March 13. Teams can talk to certified agents but no signings can be made until free agency is official.
