Outside linebacker Clay Matthews is filing a grievance against the Rams over $2 million in guaranteed money that he’s apparently owed.
Former Georgia running back Todd Gurley, who has spent his entire career with the Rams before recently signing with the Falcons, does not have the same intentions as his former teammate, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.
Both Matthews and Gurley have been public with their frustration over the Rams and their non-payments, but Gurley has signed with a team while Matthews still has not. Both were released by the Rams on March 19th.
From RamsWire:
Both players had offset language in their contracts with the Rams, which has likely caused the discrepancy between them and the team. However, unlike Matthews, Gurley has already signed with another team.
Because of that, the Rams owe him $2.5 million less than the $7.55 million he was originally scheduled to receive, because his contract with Atlanta is worth at least $2.5 million. As McClure points out, though, Gurley’s contract is still pending a physical even though he’s already signed on the dotted line.
“They’re definitely owed money. That money is guaranteed. We’re going to pay them,” Rams general manager Les Snead told NFL Network before the NFL draft. “There’s some language in the contract of exactly when you pay them, and that’s what we’re adhering by. What I do know is both Clay and Todd earned that money, and they’re going to get that money.”
