Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner to sign franchise tag (NFL.COM)

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  • cowboyhater
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    • Jan 2005
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    Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner to sign franchise tag (NFL.COM)

    Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner to sign franchise tag

    • By Kevin Patra
    Los Angeles Rams franchise tagged safety Lamarcus Joyner will show up for the beginning of offseason workouts today.
    The safety plans to sign his $11.287 million franchise tag on Monday before taking part in the team's offseason conditioning program, Joyner's agent, Sunny Shah, told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
    Joyner's plan is a positive development for the star-studded Rams defense. The safety could have decided to hold off signing the franchise tender until later in the summer, seeking a long-term deal in the process. Until tagged players sign the tender, they are not under contract. Therefore it would not be considered a hold-out situation subject to fines for skipping training camp.
    The Rams prioritized keeping Joyner in place over receiver Sammy Watkins this offseason. Joyner is a key chess piece in Wade Phillips' defense. The 27-year old moved to safety in 2017, thriving in that role. His ability to drop down and play slot corner, where he spent his first three years, makes the 5-foot-8 defender a commodity in today's NFL.
    Keeping Joyner while adding corners Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib this offseason, the Rams built a secondary that has the pieces to be one of the best in the NFL in 2018.
    The Rams will attempt to work out a long-term solution to keep Joyner in L.A. Sides have until July 16 to hammer out a multiyear deal. If they can't get it done by that date, Joyner will play this season on the franchise tag. L.A. could then tag him again next offseason for $13.544 million (120 percent of his 2018 salary) or he'd hit the open market.



  • HUbison
    Rams Nation MVP
    • May 2004
    • 15775

    #2
    Positive move. Nice sign of good faith on his part. Hopefully, the organization will reward him for it and get a long-term deal done.
    The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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    • RealRam
      Registered User
      • Jun 2001
      • 13189

      #3
      Originally posted by HUbison View Post

      Positive move. Nice sign of good faith on his part. Hopefully, the organization will reward him for it and get a long-term deal done.

      Yes, positive move for sure.

      LJ seems to be a good character / good player component in the team. Good to have as part of our D.

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