Tackle Jason Smith agreed to a re-structuring of his contract with the Rams over the weekend. He'll be paid $4.5 million this season vs. the $10 million he was scheduled to be paid. The Rams will get $2.2 million in cap space as a result of the deal.
The deal also essentially makes Smith a free agent after the 2012 season. There is a roster bonus for 2013 in excess of $10 million that the Rams are certain never to pay. A lot like O.J. Atogwe's contract situation a couple of years ago.
Having heard nothing, I'm not sure this deal means anything re: the draft. It certainly makes Matt Kalil an appealing pick if he does fall to #6, but I don't suspect the deal means the Rams believe that's going to happen. I also believe they already had room for their rookie salaries under the cap, so I don't think the deal was done for that reason. If anything, they know they've got to sign more veteran free agents to fill out the roster (albeit cheap ones) and re-structured Smith with an eye toward being able to do that.
Ex-Rams news: Bryan Kehl had a tryout with the Bears last week.
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