Rams Defensive Spending
Posted: April 17th, 2025, 6:26 am
According to data from the 2024 season, the Rams spent the least on their defense, allocating approximately $44.2 million in cap dollars to defensive players. This was significantly lower than the next closest teams, the Chiefs spent around $75.3 million, and the Panthers spent around $66.7 million.
The Rams’ low defensive spending was noted from web sources, highlighting their strategy of relying on younger, cost-effective players like UDFAs and draft picks under rookie contracts, with only one first-round pick on defense.
For 2025, exact spending figures are less certain due to the lack of finalized rosters and contracts, but the Rams’ approach in 2024 suggests they may continue to rank among the lowest spenders on defense, especially given their heavy offensive investments (e.g., $178 million in 2024, the highest in NFL history).
Furthermore, the Rams have 6 UDFA on defense.
1. DB Josh Wallace
2. DB Charles Woods
3. DB Jaylen McCollough
4. LB Omar Speights
5. LB Elias Neal
6. LB Troy Reeder
As we saw in the NFC championship game, there comes a time every year when the defense MUST make a stop to seal the game. We saw it with Aaron Donald during the Rams' Super Bowl when Donald sealed the NFC Championship game against the 49ers and the Super Bowl when he chased down Burrow.
This is why the 2025 draft must be a draft that focuses on the defense.
Signing or trading for overpaid players on the downside of their careers is a stopgap.
The Rams’ low defensive spending was noted from web sources, highlighting their strategy of relying on younger, cost-effective players like UDFAs and draft picks under rookie contracts, with only one first-round pick on defense.
For 2025, exact spending figures are less certain due to the lack of finalized rosters and contracts, but the Rams’ approach in 2024 suggests they may continue to rank among the lowest spenders on defense, especially given their heavy offensive investments (e.g., $178 million in 2024, the highest in NFL history).
Furthermore, the Rams have 6 UDFA on defense.
1. DB Josh Wallace
2. DB Charles Woods
3. DB Jaylen McCollough
4. LB Omar Speights
5. LB Elias Neal
6. LB Troy Reeder
As we saw in the NFC championship game, there comes a time every year when the defense MUST make a stop to seal the game. We saw it with Aaron Donald during the Rams' Super Bowl when Donald sealed the NFC Championship game against the 49ers and the Super Bowl when he chased down Burrow.
This is why the 2025 draft must be a draft that focuses on the defense.
Signing or trading for overpaid players on the downside of their careers is a stopgap.
