For the next few months, there will be endless speculation and discussion about what the Los Angeles Rams are going to do at quarterback. It’s a controversy they brought on themselves when Sean McVay and Les Snead chose not to endorse Jared Goff as their quarterback, so the questions will be running rampant about their plan under center for 2021.
Of course, making a change at quarterback will require the Rams to either A) bench Goff, B) trade him to another team, or C) cut him outright. The first two options are possible, but releasing the five-year veteran is not financially viable.
While nothing will happen before the new league year begins in March, below are the salary cap ramifications of the Rams moving on from Goff – either by cutting him or trading him, with pre- and post-June 1 designations.
Note: Goff has a cap hit of $34.625 million in 2021 if he’s on the roster, according to Spotrac.
