The Los Angeles Rams were inactive on the first day of the legal tampering period Monday, passing on many of the top free agents who agreed to terms with teams. That was to be expected, considering the lack of cap space they have this year.
They were impacted by one move, however, with Michael Brockers agreeing to a three-year deal with the Ravens. His contract is reportedly worth $30 million, a solid salary for a 29-year-old veteran.
Aaron Donald is puzzled by the Rams’ approach thus far, sharing this photo on Instagram – presumably in response to the team letting Brockers walk. He tagged the Rams and wrote, “What we doin” with a facepalm emoji and crying faces.
Click the tweet to see the full photo.
Aaron Donald seems puzzled by the Rams letting Brockers walk pic.twitter.com/D9Bs2bNijS
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) March 17, 2020
As many are pointing out on Twitter, it’s hard for Donald to complain about the Rams being inactive after he signed a massive contract extension that eats up a good portion of the cap. His deal doesn’t completely restrict the team, but it does limit the front office’s options in free agency – as do the contracts for Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and Brandin Cooks.
Brockers was the only player to sign elsewhere for the Rams on Monday, with Cory Littleton, Dante Fowler and Andrew Whitworth still on the market. So perhaps they’re working to re-sign those three and knew Brockers was on his way out.
Donald was hurt by Brockers leaving, also posting this on Instagram to say farewell to one of his best friends on the team.
It’s worth pointing out Todd Gurley’s comment on Donald’s post, writing “It’s been real my brothers #originalsquad.” Gurley’s name was brought up in trade rumors, so could he know a move is coming?
Or is he just recognizing that three players from the St. Louis days are no longer together?