Ahem ......Chief Arrowhead
03-28-2013, 04:35 PM
Read the last sentence of the third paragraph.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-st ill-spending-even-with-tight-cap/article_a9491bbc-69dc-5df6- 855a-e3abe90e8cb5.html (http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-still-spending-even-with-tight-cap/article_a9491bbc-69dc-5df6-855a-e3abe90e8cb5.html)
One year ago, the Rams spent a potential $98 million in the opening days of free agency by signing cornerback Cortland Finnegan (Tennessee), center Scott Wells (Green Bay) and defensive tackle Kendall Langford (Miami).
This year was a tight salary cap year for the Rams, but over the first six days of free agency, they have still spent a potential $79.35 million on left tackle Jake Long (Miami) and tight end Jared Cook (Tennessee), and in re-signing defensive end William Hayes.
Throw in incentives and escalator clauses for Long, Cook and Hayes, and those three contracts could max out at a combined $87.65 million. Say what you will about Stan Kroenke, but he hasn’t been shy about committing dollars to improve the team.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-st ill-spending-even-with-tight-cap/article_a9491bbc-69dc-5df6- 855a-e3abe90e8cb5.html (http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-still-spending-even-with-tight-cap/article_a9491bbc-69dc-5df6-855a-e3abe90e8cb5.html)
One year ago, the Rams spent a potential $98 million in the opening days of free agency by signing cornerback Cortland Finnegan (Tennessee), center Scott Wells (Green Bay) and defensive tackle Kendall Langford (Miami).
This year was a tight salary cap year for the Rams, but over the first six days of free agency, they have still spent a potential $79.35 million on left tackle Jake Long (Miami) and tight end Jared Cook (Tennessee), and in re-signing defensive end William Hayes.
Throw in incentives and escalator clauses for Long, Cook and Hayes, and those three contracts could max out at a combined $87.65 million. Say what you will about Stan Kroenke, but he hasn’t been shy about committing dollars to improve the team.