Looking into 7 remaining Rams free agents, what they may get, and from whom:

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QB Carson Wentz

The LA Rams moved on from QB Carson Wentz as I feared they might. Wentz wants to start, and a starting role does not exist on this roster. The problem is, there are no obvious roles for him anywhere in the NFL right now. That's fine. Wentz has cashed in so far in his NFL career, and time is on his side. As long as he continues to work out and remain in NFL shape, he needn't be in any rush to sign.

Once training camps begin, NFL teams will see first-hand who they have in term of quarterbacks. Once preseason games start, there will be another hurdle for quarterbacks. And then, over the course of the long 17-game season, injuries often happen. At any point in time, an NFL team can extend an offer to Carson Wentz to join their team.

For now, Carson Wentz can be selective, to a point.

Projected landing spots: I could see him signing an NFL minimum deal to play for the Kansas City Chiefs or the Dallas Cowboys.

TE Brycen Hopkins

The future of tight end Brycen Hopkins is completely up in the air. He saw so little action in the LA Rams offense that it's nearly impossible to know that he brings to the table that other teams might find intriguing enough to sign him to their roster. He has both offense and special teams experience, and will need both to find and secure his next NFL roster spot.

At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, he makes a large target for an NFL quarterback. But catching just 13 of 19 passes for 196 yards and no touchdowns in four regular seasons is not going to attract much interest.

Projected landing spots: A minimal veteran deal with the Minnesota VIkings or the Baltimore Ravens.

RB Royce Freeman

Running back Royce Freeman is the player that the Rams didn't like to play, but needed in this offense in 2023. He was the bigger bodied back who stepped up when featured running back Kyren Williams went down. Despite appearing in 14 games, Freeman carried the football 77 times for 319 yards and two touchdowns.

Like Malcolm Brown and Sony Michel before him, the team seems willing to move on from north-south running backs. But, with no younger replacement, wisdom gets the better of the team and their interest in a powerful runner returns.

Projected landing spots: A minimum deal with the Baltimore Ravens or returning to the Rams roster after the 2024 NFL Draft seems most probable.