CB Trumaine Johnson signs franchise tender

CB Trumaine Johnson signs franchise tender

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Trumaine Johnson signed his franchise tender with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

By signing the tender his is guaranteed a salary of approximately $16.75 million, which will make him the highest-paid cornerback in 2017.

Fox Sports first reported that Johnson had signed his tender.

The Rams and Johnson can continue to negotiate a long-term contract until July 15. If no deal is reached, Johnson will play in 2017 under the franchise tender.

The Rams had said they would wait until at least the end of OTAs to talk about a potential contract extension to see if he is indeed a fit under new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who is switching the team's defensive system from a 4-3 to a 3-4 under new head coach Sean McVay.

Last Wednesday, the Rams placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Johnson for a second straight year. Had Johnson not signed his tender, he could have signed an offer sheet with another team but that club would have had to surrender two first-round draft picks if the Rams didn't match the contract.

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