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The LA Rams wanted to be sure that they were able to re-sign restricted free-agent defensive back Darious Williams. Of course, the team had to sort through several options to do so. Since Darious Williams was a restricted free agent (RFA), the Rams had options as to whether or not they would give Williams a Qualifying Tender Offer.
The reason for doing so is simple. In order to activate the Right of First Refusal (or the option to match any other offers), the Rams needed to extend one of three offers to Darious Williams.