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The Los Angeles Rams have parted ways with Bobby Wagner

Bobby Wagner contract: How much did former Rams star earn in LA?

The Los Angeles Rams and Bobby Wagner have mutually decided to part ways. In what can only be described as a shocking development, the former Rams star's time in LA came to an end as quickly as it started.

The Super Bowl LVI champions brought in Wagner during the 2022 NFL offseason on a five-year contract after he was released by division rivals, Seattle Seahawks.

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The franchise, though, endured a Super Bowl hangover and stumbled to a 5-12 finish to end up being third in the heavily contested NFC West. Wagner was one of the bright spots on the roster, being named All-Pro. This was his ninth consecutive All-Pro selection, thus proving his caliber yet again on a depleted roster.


Breaking down Bobby Wagner's LA Rams contract

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Despite putting up All-Pro numbers, Bobby Wagner's $6.5 million in 2022. Of this, only $1.5 million was part of his base salary and the other five million came in the form of a signing bonus.

Bobby Wagner played almost every defensive snap for the #Rams this year. He made 140 tackles, 6 sacks, 10 TFL, 10 QB hits, 2 INTs, and had 5 passes defended.

He earned a PFF grade of 90.7 and earned his 9th straight All-Pro team.

Still an impact player.

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Wagner's five-year deal was set to see him bag $20 million in guaranteed money. Had he stuck around with the Rams, he would have made $11 million in 2023, 2024, and 2026, and another $10.5 million in 2025.


Why did the Rams let go of Bobby Wagner?

The LA Rams' decision to let go of Wagner likely stems from their cap space issue. The team is roughly $14 million over the 2023 NFL salary cap. The league set the cap for the upcoming season at $224.8 million, up from the $208.2 million cap in 2022.

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The Los Angeles Rams are looking to open up cap space in 2023 by cutting Bobby Wagner
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Despite the increase, the Rams find themselves at $239,409,264 in total liabilities. The star linebacker's departure will surely free up some cap space, but there's still more work to do for the Rams front office to balance the books.


Top landing spots for Bobby Wagner following Rams release

With the linebacker now out of LA, he'll have to look for a new home in 2023. We take a look at three potential landing spots for the perennial All-Pro superstar:

Dallas Cowboys - The Cowboys already have some star power in the linebackers department with elite players like Leighton Vander Esch and Micah Parsons at their disposal. Adding Wagner into the mix will make that defense formidable.

Philadelphia Eagles - Wagner is reportedly looking to join a team that is in win-now mode. What better franchise to join than the one that just fell short of winning it all this past season? The Eagles will need to move some pieces around to pull this deal off, but bagging a player of Wagner's caliber will definitely boost their chances of making another run at the Lombardi.

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Detroit Lions - Dan Campbell's men were among the biggest surprise packages of the 2022 NFL season. Coming off a solid season, the young team will only look to get better in 2023. When it comes to cap space, the Lions have the money to pull off a move for the former LA star, who could provide the perfect one-two punch alongside young stud Aidan Hutchinson.

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Souryadeep Mazumder
 
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