🏈 Rams Refuse To Say It, But They’re Rebuilding

With $72 million in dead cap and a roster loaded with rookies, reality is undeniable. [View in browser]( In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: The bill for the 2021-2022 Super Bowl run has come due for the Rams … Who are the candidates to replace Vlatko Andonovski as coach of the USWNT? … and more! The Los Angeles Rams don't want to declare a rebuild, so how about we try to find another appropriate description? Let's start with the specifics. The team that won the Super Bowl in February of 2022 on the back of a series of splashy signings didn't acquire anyone in free agency except a backup QB on a minimum contract and a cut-rate receiver for… very slightly more than that. Their roster is so jam-packed with rookies that it is the veterans who are looking around the locker room in search of a familiar face to talk to. Their COO, Kevin Demoff, was moved to write a letter explaining why the same level of expectation should not be in place this time around because, in short, the Rams are taking one on the chin in the hope for better years ahead. "We have taken all of our salary cap pain in 2023," Demoff's missive told season-ticket holders. That pain involves a whopping $72.2 in dead cap money this season, thereby freeing up more than $60 million in space for 2024, which will be the most the franchise has held since moving back to Los Angeles. This summer there were no big additions. No Von Miller-type, Odell Beckham-type, Jalen Ramsey-type maneuvers designed to give a get-us-over-the-top edge. So what to call it then? A remodel? A refit, rework, rejig, regeneration? How about ... er, rebuild? For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - With Vlatko Andonovski resigning, Doug McIntyre examines [10 possible replacements]( to take over as United States women's national team coach. - Trey Lance's preseason struggles raise even more questions about his future. Plus, check out who else is [rising and falling in the NFC West](. Eric Williams takes stock of the NFC West. - Jake Mintz checks in on the [upcoming free-agent class]( to see who's improved their financial leverage the most and who's likely lost big bucks before hitting the open market. - In addition to Caleb Williams, Blake Corum and Marvin Harrison Jr. rank among RJ Young’s [top five Heisman Trophy contenders]( for 2023. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals (FOX, 7:15 p.m. ET) Pete Alonso and the Mets head to St. Louis to face Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals. Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles (NFLN, 7:30 p.m. ET) With the preseason underway, the Eagles and Browns clash with each team looking to come out with a victory. Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers (MLBN, 10:10 p.m. ET) Corbin Burnes takes the mound for the Brewers as they face Lance Lynn and the Dodgers in Los Angeles. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Marvin Harrison to win the 2023-24 Heisman Trophy (+3000) From FOX Sports National College Football Analyst: RJ Young Harrison Jr. Is capable of doing for Ohio State what DeVonta Smith did for Alabama in 2020. And he might have to. Like Smith in 2020, he'll be working with a new starter at QB. If that QB ends up being Kyle McCord, it will be the quarterback he's been catching passes from since high school. Harrison, Jr. emerged at a moment when folks were looking to former Ohio State wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba to lead the receiving corps last year. In 2022, he caught 77 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 TDs. This year everybody knows Harrison, Jr. is WR1 in Columbus. But all he has to do is to continue to act like it. It won't hurt his chances for Ohio State to beat a good Michigan program in Ann Arbor this year, either. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900