Rams salary cap

2026 cap hits 36 players

1. Matthew Stafford QB $40.0M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $40.0M · after June 1: saves $40.0M

2. Myles Garrett LB $37.0M

   Signed through 2031 · Free agent 2032 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $37.0M · after June 1: saves $37.0M

3. Davante Adams WR $30.0M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $30.0M · after June 1: saves $30.0M

4. Trent McDuffie DB $22.8M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $4.0M dead, saves $18.8M · after June 1: saves $22.0M · Estimated

5. Quentin Lake DB $17.5M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $800K dead, saves $16.7M · after June 1: saves $17.3M · Estimated

6. Kyren Williams RB $17.1M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $17.1M · after June 1: saves $17.1M

7. Ty Simpson QB $15.8M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $15.8M · after June 1: saves $15.8M

8. Jaylen Watson DB $15.5M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $15.5M · after June 1: saves $15.5M

9. Poona Ford DL $13.5M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $13.5M · after June 1: saves $13.5M

10. Kam Curl DB $12.3M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $1.5M dead, saves $10.8M · after June 1: saves $11.8M · Estimated

11. Nate Landman LB $11.6M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $11.6M · after June 1: saves $11.6M

12. Colby Parkinson TE $8.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $8.5M · after June 1: saves $8.5M

13. Byron Young LB $5.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.8M · after June 1: saves $5.8M

14. Puka Nacua WR $5.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.7M · after June 1: saves $5.7M

15. Kobie Turner DL $3.9M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.9M · after June 1: saves $3.9M

16. Emmanuel Forbes DB $3.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.8M · after June 1: saves $3.8M

17. Ethan Evans P $3.6M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M

18. Tyler Higbee TE $3.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $600K dead, saves $2.7M · after June 1: saves $3.0M · Estimated

19. Max Klare TE $3.2M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.2M · after June 1: saves $3.2M

20. Grant Stuard LB $2.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M

21. Braden Fiske DL $1.7M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M

22. Kamren Kinchens DB $1.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M

23. Terrance Ferguson TE $1.3M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M

24. Jon Rhattigan LB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

25. Tutu Atwell WR $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

26. Davis Allen TE $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

27. Desjuan Johnson LB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

28. Stetson Bennett QB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

29. Jaylen McCollough DB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

30. Josh Wallace DB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

31. Larrell Murchison DL $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

32. Shaun Dolac LB $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

33. Tanner Ingle DB $949K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $949K · after June 1: saves $949K

34. Brandon McManus K $867K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $867K · after June 1: saves $867K

35. Ronnie Rivers RB $692K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $692K · after June 1: saves $692K

36. Blake Grupe K $519K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $519K · after June 1: saves $519K

2027 so far

18 players under contract, $225.5M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (18)

• Colby Parkinson TEUFA, can be tagged
• Byron Young LBUFA, can be tagged
• Puka Nacua WRUFA, can be tagged
• Kobie Turner DLUFA, can be tagged
• Emmanuel Forbes DBUFA, can be tagged
• Ethan Evans PUFA, can be tagged
• Jon Rhattigan LBUFA, can be tagged
• Tutu Atwell WRUFA, can be tagged
• Davis Allen TEUFA, can be tagged
• Desjuan Johnson LBUFA, can be tagged
• Stetson Bennett QBUFA, can be tagged
• Jaylen McCollough DBRFA
• Josh Wallace DBRFA
• Larrell Murchison DLUFA, can be tagged
• Tanner Ingle DBUFA, can be tagged
• Brandon McManus KUFA, can be tagged
• Ronnie Rivers RBUFA, can be tagged
• Blake Grupe KUFA, can be tagged

What if: cut or trade for 2027

Pick a move for any player and see what it does to the 2027 cap. "After June 1" spreads his dead money over two years.

1. Matthew Stafford QB $55.0M
   Move for Matthew Stafford Cut: saves $55.0M · after June 1: saves $55.0M · Trade: saves $55.0M
2. Trent McDuffie DB $43.8M
   Move for Trent McDuffie Cut: saves $40.6M · after June 1: saves $43.0M, $2.4M dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $40.6M
3. Myles Garrett LB $32.0M
   Move for Myles Garrett Cut: saves $32.0M · after June 1: saves $32.0M · Trade: saves $32.0M
4. Jaylen Watson DB $22.5M
   Move for Jaylen Watson Cut: saves $22.5M · after June 1: saves $22.5M · Trade: saves $22.5M
5. Quentin Lake DB $13.0M
   Move for Quentin Lake Cut: saves $12.4M · after June 1: saves $12.8M, $400K dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $12.4M
6. Kam Curl DB $12.8M
   Move for Kam Curl Cut: saves $11.8M · after June 1: saves $12.3M, $500K dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $11.8M
7. Poona Ford DL $11.5M
   Move for Poona Ford Cut: saves $11.5M · after June 1: saves $11.5M · Trade: saves $11.5M
8. Kyren Williams RB $10.6M
   Move for Kyren Williams Cut: saves $10.6M · after June 1: saves $10.6M · Trade: saves $10.6M
9. Nate Landman LB $7.7M
   Move for Nate Landman Cut: saves $7.7M · after June 1: saves $7.7M · Trade: saves $7.7M
10. Tyler Higbee TE $3.3M
    Move for Tyler Higbee Cut: saves $3.0M · after June 1: saves $3.0M · Trade: saves $3.0M
11. Ty Simpson QB $3.0M
    Move for Ty Simpson Cut: saves $3.0M · after June 1: saves $3.0M · Trade: saves $3.0M
12. Grant Stuard LB $2.7M
    Move for Grant Stuard Cut: saves $2.7M · after June 1: saves $2.7M · Trade: saves $2.7M
13. Braden Fiske DL $2.1M
    Move for Braden Fiske Cut: saves $2.1M · after June 1: saves $2.1M · Trade: saves $2.1M
14. Terrance Ferguson TE $1.7M
    Move for Terrance Ferguson Cut: saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Trade: saves $1.7M
15. Kamren Kinchens DB $1.6M
    Move for Kamren Kinchens Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
16. Max Klare TE $1.2M
    Move for Max Klare Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
17. Shaun Dolac LB $1.1M
    Move for Shaun Dolac Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 17 biggest 2027 cap hits. A trade leaves his unpaid bonus as dead money; his guaranteed pay goes with him. Doesn't count who replaces him on the roster.