It’s been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Rams in 2020, as is the case each year for this organization. However, rather than being aggressive like they have in recent years, the Rams were more conservative and quiet this offseason.
Their moves were more about departures and re-signings than they were high-profile additions and trades. The result is a different looking roster than the one that closed out the 2019 season, and still several questions left to answer.
There were a handful of smart moves made by the Rams, which we highlight here.
Re-signing Andrew Whitworth
This was really the Rams’ first major move of the offseason, and it was one that seemingly everyone expected to happen. From the start, Les Snead and Sean McVay made it clear they wanted Whitworth back – and Whitworth reciprocated the feeling with his comments.
Whitworth’s contract looks like a costly one, since it’s worth up to $30 million across three years, but it’s effectively a one-year, $12.5 million deal that the Rams can get out of next offseason if they want to. They kept his cap hit to just $6.67 million in 2020, which was important, allowing them some cap flexibility.
Whitworth may be on the decline, but a down year for him is still better than what they would’ve gotten out of anyone else currently on their roster playing left tackle. He was by far the team’s best offensive lineman in 2019, and has been for three years.