Going into 2023 training camp with three running backs set to either play on the franchise tag or sit out the season, there has been a lot of focus around the NFL on how that position has been devalued over the last decade. The Los Angeles Rams played a significant role in at least the perception of devaluation because of their contract and subsequent release of Todd Gurley, but since then have gone cheap at running back whenever possible.
That’s not the only way that the Rams salary cap lines up with NFL trends.
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