Should The Rams Be Worried Jared Goff Hasn’t Signed Contract Yet?

With the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams selected quarterback Jared Goff out of Cal. In past years the first overall pick has been one of the first rookies to sign their rookie deal, however, that has not been the case thus far as Goff is one of just 14 rookies who have yet to sign their rookie deal.

Earlier this week, Carson Wentz, the number two overall pick signed his contract with the Eagles receiving a four-year, $26.7-million contract that includes a $17.6-million signing bonus.

The Rams have consistently been one of the later teams to sign their rookies, but with them having drafted Goff first overall, this year could have been different. Last year, quarterback Jameis Winston was selected Number one by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The day after the draft, he signed a four-year, $25.4-million deal that included a $16.6-million signing bonus.

However, that doesn’t seem to be the case this year with the Rams. It has now almost been a month since the draft took place and Goff has yet to sign his rookie deal.

Under Fisher, the Rams put all of their rookies through an orientation that includes financial planning seminars before they sign contracts. The rookies went through that orientation just last week.

As mentioned earlier, the Rams have consistently been one of the later teams to sign their rookies. Todd Gurley signed his contract in June last year and that has been consistent with previous Rams first-round picks Aaron Donald, Tavon Austin, Alec Ogletree and Michael Brockers.

Even though Wentz signed his contract before Goff, it isn’t anything to be too worried about. Wentz is the only player in the top five who has signed his rookie deal. With that said we shouldnt be expecting a holdout from Goff anytime soon.