Two of the biggest surprise cuts by the Rams on Tuesday were Logan Bruss and Robert Rochell. They were among the team’s final cuts, along with Tyler Johnson, which suggests it was a tough call for the Rams to make.
Bruss was just a third-round pick in 2022, while Rochell was selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. Now, both players are off the 53-man roster. It’s not only a tough look for the organization to part with two relatively early picks, but there’s also a financial cost of cutting them.
According to Over The Cap, the Rams will take on nearly $1 million in total dead money the next two years as a result of cutting Bruss and Rochell. Here’s a breakdown of each player’s dead cap hit in 2023 and 2024; they’re the only two Rams players with dead cap hits in 2024 right now.
Logan Bruss
- 2023: $212,255
- 2024: $424,510
- Total: $636,765
Robert Rochell
- 2023: $172,731
- 2024: $172,731
- Total: $345,462
Grand total: $982,227
It’s not a huge number in the grand scheme of things, but that’s almost $1 million the Rams won’t get back as a result of cutting Bruss and Rochell. They’d rather keep better players and eat that dead money than keep guys who won’t contribute, and now they’ll still have the chance to sign them to the practice squad.
