The LA Rams “reworked” the contract of punter Johnny Hekker this week, freeing $1 million in 2021 cap space and giving Hekker an opportunity to become a free agent in 2023 instead of 2024. The deal helps further explain why the Rams chose to keep Hekker over Corey Bojorquez, the punter who had a fantastic preseason and was traded to the Green Bay Packers after LA decided to retain the incumbent.
As part of his reworked deal, Rams P Johnny Hekker can now make up to $2.75M in 2021 and 2022 and up to $3M in 2023.