Another veteran is headed to LA at the tail end of hi
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s career. How much is left in the tank?"WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub 鉁?019 Los Angeles Rams Offseason2019 NFL Free AgencyLos Angeles Rams to sign LB Clay MatthewsNew http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-joe-namath-jersey ,250commentsAnother veteran is headed to LA at the tail end of his career. How much is left in the tank?CDTShareTweetShareShareLos Angeles Rams to sign LB Clay MatthewsGreen Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews waves to fans after the Packers lost to the Detroit Lions, Dec. 30, 2018.Benny Sieu-USA TODAY SportsWell, the Los Angeles Rams have yet another veteran coming to LA for 2019.After rumors circulated last week, former Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews is indeed signing with the Rams.A six-time Pro Bowler, Matthews is at the end of his career. I’m not sure how much he has in the tank, but there are still plenty of positives to having him around both in the locker room and as a leader on the field. I’m not sure the Rams were short of the latter, but it could be a low-cost, low-risk move regardless.If anything, it’s a move that will make USC Trojans fans happy to see one of their own join the Rams along with WR Robert Woods, CB Nickell Robey-Coleman and RB Justin Davis.The Rams are gearing up for an interesting transition era from last year’s Super Bowl or bust effort that will see Matthews, LT Andrew Whitworth Nolan Cromwell Jersey , S Eric Weddle and potentially CB Aqib Talib playing out their final days in LA.It’s not hard to see why the Rams would be such an attractive place for talented vets like this group.We’ll just have to see if Matthews has enough juice to squeeze for one more year.UPDATED at 9:09pm ETWell, we’ve got reported terms now. Two years, max of $16.75m. I’m not sure where the money is coming from, but a lot of this has to be loaded into 2020.UPDATED at 10:00 am ETThe numbers on the Matthews deal are officially out, and they’re a lot better than they looked a few days ago: Don’t expect any huge moves on the market today."WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub ✕2019 Los Angeles Rams Offseason2019 NFL Free AgencyWith free agency beginning, Los Angeles Rams don’t have much money to spendNew,85commentsDon’t expect any huge moves on the market today.CDTShareTweetShareShareWith free agency beginning, Los Angeles Rams don’t have much money to spendLos Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead looks on during training camp, Jul. 28, 2018.Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsFree agency begins today following the two-day tampering period and a ton of rumors across the NFL.For the Los Angeles Rams, we’ve already announced the signing of S Eric Weddle and the tender of nine free agents who were either restricted free agents or exclusive rights free agents. The Rams also were able to come to terms with EDGE Dante Fowler, Jr. Womens Brian Allen Jersey , who will likely sign the deal today and make his return official on a one-year deal.But for fans looking for another splashy deal, they’re likely to be disappointed today as the Rams simply don’t have much money to work with moving forward.OverTheCap has the Rams with $8,767,895 remaining in cap space while Spotrac puts the number at $9,563,193. Factoring in somewhere around $7.5m for the Rams’ 2019 NFL Draft class, and you’re not talking about a ton of available funds.The Rams could always churn the back half of the roster for some available money. And restructuring some existing deals is always an option. But for the most part, the Rams are just about done in free agency just as we’re beginning.If I were making a bet, I’d start by looking at the Rams’ impending UFA class:2019 LA Rams impending free agentsPlayerPOSTypeOutcomePlayerPOSTypeOutcomeYes, we can likely assume that LG Rodger Saffold III, DL Ndamukong Suh and S Lamarcus Joyner are all gone. And yes, as mentioned Jacob McQuaide Jersey , Fowler’s about to come back on a one-year look.But the rest of those options offer a possible way forward over the next week or two. Backup QB remains a pretty severe roster gap. As expensive as it can be to fill with a veteran, the Rams are likely to fill it with a draft pick or UDFA along with the deep FA waters perhaps to be stocked by some AAF players. While RB C.J. Anderson’s production late in the regular season and into the playoffs has made him popular among the fan base, I’m not sure it would be a prudent move especially now that the Rams have tendered RB Malcolm Brown.So I’d look at a couple of Rams from 2018: DE Dominique Easley, ILB Bryce Hager, CB Sam Shields, DE Ethan Westbrooks and ILB Ramik Wilson. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Rams brought one of those guys back.I’d also allow some expectation for the Rams to find one of those types on the market the way they did with Wilson and Shields last year. But a CB Cody Sensbaugh or OLB Connor Barwin, like the Weddle signing, is too expensive at this point.That’s not a bad thing either despite how uncomfortable it might feel to some fans. The Rams are spending more than $40m on a half dozen players they had in 2018. That’s essentially where their salary cap went this year.So fret not. The roster’s in great shape for years to come. If the Rams can draft well with their primary draft capital this year and next, there’s no reason to think the roster will inhibit their ability to win.But as things stand heading into free agency today, the Rams aren’t likely to do much to attract attention.For a team coming out of the Super Bowl, that’s just fine.