As the team’s top officials said they would, Rams is exploring all of its options when it comes to its desire to improve as a defender.
A source said on Friday that the Rams had started exploratory negotiations with several teams, both in relation to the Jared Goff negotiation and about bringing in a new defender for the Rams.
This means that if the Rams considered it worthwhile to negotiate with a quarterback and are able to execute such a transaction, they would be willing to eat $ 22.2 million in dead money, plus the new quarterback’s salary. They could also exchange Goff after June 1 (an extremely rare scenario, although there are precedents in the league) for a relatively small total of $ 6.8 million in dead money in 2021 (plus $ 15.4 million in 2022).
Coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead were evasive about Goff’s future during the exit interviews for the past two weeks, signaling his desire for optional quarterback during the off-season. In doing so, they sent …