There are still three weeks until the new league year begins but the Los Angeles Rams have already started clearing some cap space. The team announced on Wednesday that veteran center Brian Allen has been released after six seasons in Los Angeles.
Allen was previously a starter but was relegated to a backup role behind Coleman Shelton last season. With a cap hit of $8.05 million this year, cutting Allen was always a likely move for the Rams.
The question many are asking is how much money this move saves the Rams. According to Over The Cap, the Rams will save $4.9 million in cap space, taking on $3.15. million in dead money. So instead of Allen counting $8.05 million against the cap in 2024, he’ll only take up $3.15 million.
It’s not a massive savings, but it is enough for the Rams to sign a potential starter at another position. It also gives the Rams some more money to use on Shelton, assuming he opts out of his contract and becomes a free agent this offseason.
Allen signed a three-year extension worth $18 million in 2022 but he ended up starting just seven games on that contract due to injury. The former fourth-round pick did help the Rams win the Super Bowl in 2021, starting 16 games during the regular season and all four in the playoffs.