News and notes from 2021 NFL Free Agency from the Los Angeles Rams

Happy Sunday one and all.

We are through the first week of free agency, which means it is time to check in with the NFC West to see what is going on.

Let’s start things off with a look at the Los Angeles Rams from Turf Show Times.

NFL salary cap: Rams remain in worst financial position of any team - Turf Show Times
Something will be announced by next week; they have no choice

Rams look poised for more comp picks in 2022 - Turf Show Times
In evaluating the likelihood of each team to receive 2022 compensatory picks for lost free agents in 2021, OvertheCap recently projected the odds of the Los Angeles Rams to benefit from this rule...

What the retirement of Drew Brees does to the competitive balance of the NFC - Turf Show Times
As Rams fans well know, the Saints came extremely close to reaching the Super Bowl three seasons ago. That’s not surprising, given that New Orleans won at least 11 games in eight of Drew Brees’s...

Rams give CB Darious Williams the first-round tender - Turf Show Times
He probably won’t be going anywhere

NFL Free Agency: Rams losing safety John Johnson to Cleveland Browns - Turf Show Times
The Rams now turn to a young safety to take his place

Report: LB Samson Ebukam going from Rams to 49ers - Turf Show Times
Ebukam gets a nice payday this week

NFL News: Leonard Floyd re-signs with Rams for $16 million per year - Turf Show Times
It’s big money for Floyd — and the Rams

Former Rams longsnapper Jake McQuaide signs with Cowboys - Turf Show Times
Uh-oh

Rams restructure Jalen Ramsey’s contact - Turf Show Times
Other stars will do so soon

Giants “went hard” after Leonard Floyd before he re-signed with Rams - Turf Show Times
I wasn’t quite sure what Leonard Floyd’s market would look like when free agency began, but two things were clear on Monday: a) the Rams have no concerns about Floyd’s non-Seahawks sack total and...

Rams News: What about all the bad contracts that Les Snead has avoided? - Turf Show Times
While some criticism is warranted, naysays ignore the bad moves that Snead didn’t make

Former Rams DE Morgan Fox signs with Panthers - Turf Show Times
It’s a two-year deal in Carolina

Former Rams TE Gerald Everett signs with Seahawks - Turf Show Times
Everett will join Shane Waldron in Seattle

How different is NFC West after 3 days of free agency? - Turf Show Times
The biggest move in the NFC West this week — if not the entire NFL — was an echo of the deal that happened in January: the Los Angeles Rams traded Jared Goff and three draft picks for Matthew...