Leonard Floyd Released

[Varg6]

Not thrilled about this one honestly but it is what it is.

 

[RamsJunkie]

LEONARD FLOYDEDGE, UNSIGNED FREE AGENT

Rams released EDGE Leonard Floyd.​

This move was all but guaranteed to happen once it was reported that the Rams would cut Floyd if they didn't find a trade partner. To no one's surprise, they were unable to find a suitor. Now Floyd is free to sign with any team. He has at least nine sacks in each of the past three seasons plus 28 total TFLs over that span. If the Rams don't designate him as a post-June 1 release, they will save $3 million against the cap this year. Designating him as a post-June 1 cut would up the cap savings to $15.5 million.
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SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter

 

[Psycho_X]

If post June 1st this gets them roughly $4.5 million in cap space after Wagner's $5 million in savings. If it's pre June 1 they'd still have to free up roughly $7.5 still if my "off the top of my head" math is correct. I'm going to assume it's post june 1st to give them some breathing room. And then any other moves they make will just add to the pot they can use to sign a couple free agents.

 

[ottoman89]

Bummer. Really liked him. We're about to do public tryouts for our defense with all the glaring holes.

 

[Merlin]

Fair winds and following seas to you and family Big 54. Thanks for everything.

 

[Riverumbbq]

LEONARD FLOYDEDGE, UNSIGNED FREE AGENT

Rams released EDGE Leonard Floyd.​

This move was all but guaranteed to happen once it was reported that the Rams would cut Floyd if they didn't find a trade partner. To no one's surprise, they were unable to find a suitor. Now Floyd is free to sign with any team. He has at least nine sacks in each of the past three seasons plus 28 total TFLs over that span. If the Rams don't designate him as a post-June 1 release, they will save $3 million against the cap this year. Designating him as a post-June 1 cut would up the cap savings to $15.5 million.
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• Los Angeles Rams

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter

Feels like we jumped the gun on this move. I'd have preferred hanging on to Floyd at least until day 2 of the draft, hopefully seizing a draft pick from a team needing an Edge who may have missed out on another player. Announcing to the world that he'd be cut prior to free agency seems self-defeating. The Rams could have restructured some contracts to meet the CAP deadline, and we probably still will anyway to garner more space.

 

[ReekofRams]

Do I understand all the Rams moves? No. But am I privy to all their discussions and plans they have either? No. So in Rams I trust. For I’m a Ram Fan.

 

[Ellard80]

Feels like we jumped the gun on this move. I'd have preferred hanging on to Floyd at least until day 2 of the draft, hopefully seizing a draft pick from a team needing an Edge who may have missed out on another player. Announcing to the world that he'd be cut prior to free agency seems self-defeating. The Rams could have restructured some contracts to meet the CAP deadline, and we probably still will anyway to garner more space.

I agree... but it seems like no one wants him.

 

[Riverumbbq]

I agree... but it seems like no one wants him.

His former Rams salary hit will no longer be a hindrance for a team who likely will want him.

 

[GroundPounder]

Odds he stays in our division so he can circle two games on the calendar?

 

[Da-Rock]

His former Rams salary hit will no longer be a hindrance for a team who likely will want him.

Yeah, he isn't in an elite tier that a team wanted to give picks and take on his salary. He will be signed, but at a lower cost and a place he wants to go.

 

[thirteen28]

I appreciate what Floyd did for us and on one level hate to see him go, but at 31 while having had injuries to deal with the last couple of years, I suspect they think that he's just about physically spent. It won't be an easy replacement, but then again, we probably weren't going to get the Floyd of 2020-21 either.

 

[Riverumbbq]

If post June 1st this gets them roughly $4.5 million in cap space after Wagner's $5 million in savings. If it's pre June 1 they'd still have to free up roughly $7.5 still if my "off the top of my head" math is correct. I'm going to assume it's post june 1st to give them some breathing room. And then any other moves they make will just add to the pot they can use to sign a couple free agents.

I'm still curious about Coleman Shelton's status, both Spotrac & Over the CAP have him listed on the roster, although we've also been told his ability to become a 2023 free agent was reached by hitting a few contractual milestones this last year. If indeed he is a free agent, then that should open about $2.5M in additional CAP space.

 

[OldSchool]

I'm still curious about Coleman Shelton's status, both Spotrac & Over the CAP have him listed on the roster, although we've also been told his ability to become a 2023 free agent was reached by hitting a few contractual milestones this last year. If indeed he is a free agent, then that should open about $2.5M in additional CAP space.

Won't change the cap. Looks like it was a $250k void year for 2023

 

[Psycho_X]

I'm still curious about Coleman Shelton's status, both Spotrac & Over the CAP have him listed on the roster, although we've also been told his ability to become a 2023 free agent was reached by hitting a few contractual milestones this last year. If indeed he is a free agent, then that should open about $2.5M in additional CAP space.

McVay said earlier today that Shelton was voiding his last year and is now a free agent.


View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1634232753162993667?s=20

 

[Riverumbbq]

McVay said earlier today that Shelton was voiding his last year and is now a free agent.

I just read that on another thread, bad timing on my part. Thanks.

 

[PhillyRam]

Feels like we jumped the gun on this move. I'd have preferred hanging on to Floyd at least until day 2 of the draft, hopefully seizing a draft pick from a team needing an Edge who may have missed out on another player. Announcing to the world that he'd be cut prior to free agency seems self-defeating. The Rams could have restructured some contracts to meet the CAP deadline, and we probably still will anyway to garner more space.

He saves $15.5M with a June 1st designation. It's the quickest way to get under the cap while their other scenarios play out.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

If we are relying on Allen, then wow, that's just idiotic. I know there's more time to make moves so I'll withhold judgement for now.

 

[PhillyRam]

So if Floyd & Wagner are the 2 June 1st designated releases, then that should put them around $7-8M under the cap with just those moves.

Now, maybe they save one of those for Robinson, so who knows where that stands right now.

 

[PhillyRam]

I thought it might be tough to trade him