
The Los Angeles Rams placed the franchise tag on Trumaine Johnson for the second straight year Wednesday, likely making him the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback next season. The Rams used the non-exclusive tag on Johnson shortly before the deadline, deciding their defense couldn’t afford to lose its best defensive back – even at a cost of nearly half of the team’s current salary cap room if he plays under the franchise tender next season. Johnson and the Rams can negotiate a long-term deal until July 15, or he can sign a deal for next season at roughly $16.8 million, thanks to a raise from the $14.212 million tender because he was franchised for a second year.
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