The Rams guard signed a lucrative contract in 2024
Kevin Dotson has been a pleasant surprise since he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams for practically nothing in 2023, but it was no surprise that he got his $8 million guarantee on Saturday. Dotson’s three-year contract extension signed last year included $24 million guaranteed money, including his 2025 salary that just became fully guaranteed.
Dotson will earn a total of $16.5 million in 2025, including an $8.5 million roster bonus.
The sixth-year guard didn’t work out for the Pittsburgh Steelers after they made him a fourth round pick in 2020, so they traded him to the Rams for only two day three pick swaps just before the 2023 season. Dotson started 14 games for the Rams that year and immediately became a fan favorite and cornerstone of the franchise.
General manager Les Snead extended Dotson to a three-year, $48 million contract before he became a free agent in 2024 and he’s now made almost $28 million of that, if we include his 2025 salary.
Dotson is now the seventh-highest paid right guard in the NFL, which makes him sound like quite the bargain.
Dotson is schedule to make $16 million in 2026, including his $8 million salary and an $8 million roster bonus. At 28 years old (Dotson turns 29 in September), it would make sense for the Rams to already be planning his next extension, a deal that should come in 2026 unless something bad happens between now and then.
Since Dotson’s career has been all good since he arrived in L.A., another deal — and another raise — seems likely.
