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The Los Angeles Rams aren’t letting last year’s free-agent flops stop them from remaining aggressive this offseason. They’ve done an excellent job building up their roster in free agency, retaining Alaric Jackson, Tutu Atwell and Jimmy Garoppolo, while also adding Davante Adams, Poona Ford and Coleman Shelton.
They’ve signed six players so far in free agency, paying out a total of $155.9 million to those players. According to Over The Cap, that ranks eighth among all NFL teams in total free-agent spending so far this year, showing just how determined the Rams are to get better.
Not only are the Rams top 10 in spending, but they rank first in another key category: average annual salary. The Rams’ six free-agent signings have an average salary of $11.83 million per year, which is the highest of any team. The Seahawks are a close second at $11.53 million, followed by the Vikings ($10.1M) and Packers ($10.1M).
Here’s the breakdown of the average annual salary of Los Angeles’ free agency signings so far.
Obviously, the salaries of Adams and Jackson inflate that average quite a bit, but you have to pay up to bring in (and keep) quality players. Adams makes the Rams much better as a playmaker alongside Puka Nacua, and Jackson is a great left tackle for the price of $19.25 million per year – 11th at his position.
We don’t yet know what the salaries of Ronnie Rivers or Larrell Murchison are, but as of now, the Rams lead the NFL in average salary for their free-agent signings.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL free agency: Rams rank 1st in average salary for players signed
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They’ve signed six players so far in free agency, paying out a total of $155.9 million to those players. According to Over The Cap, that ranks eighth among all NFL teams in total free-agent spending so far this year, showing just how determined the Rams are to get better.
Not only are the Rams top 10 in spending, but they rank first in another key category: average annual salary. The Rams’ six free-agent signings have an average salary of $11.83 million per year, which is the highest of any team. The Seahawks are a close second at $11.53 million, followed by the Vikings ($10.1M) and Packers ($10.1M).
Here’s the breakdown of the average annual salary of Los Angeles’ free agency signings so far.
- Davante Adams: $22 million
- Alaric Jackson: $19.25 million
- Tutu Atwell: $10 million
- Poona Ford: $9.2 million
- Coleman Shelton: $6 million
- Jimmy Garoppolo: $4.5 million
Obviously, the salaries of Adams and Jackson inflate that average quite a bit, but you have to pay up to bring in (and keep) quality players. Adams makes the Rams much better as a playmaker alongside Puka Nacua, and Jackson is a great left tackle for the price of $19.25 million per year – 11th at his position.
We don’t yet know what the salaries of Ronnie Rivers or Larrell Murchison are, but as of now, the Rams lead the NFL in average salary for their free-agent signings.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL free agency: Rams rank 1st in average salary for players signed
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