Salary cap could spike in coming years
The Rams have the top-heaviest roster in the NFL. Five players (Jared Goff, Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, Brandin Cooks and Jalen Ramsey) all have cap hits of at least $13.7 million in 2020, and take up $107.8 million combined in cap space next season. The salary cap is projected to be around $200 million this year, but that number could rise significantly in 2021.
With no labor strike or lockout coming, the NFL stands to make more money in the near future with TV deals, which should lead to an inflated salary cap in the next few years. That makes the aforementioned contracts easier to swallow for the Rams.