Ian Rapoport of NFL Media is reporting that the Rams are in discussions with several teams about potentially trading franchised CB Trumaine Johnson.
The franchise tag will run the Rams around $16.8 million fully guaranteed for the 2017 season, but won’t prevent them from negotiating a long-term contract before the July deadline or trading him to another team.
Because Johnson receives a 20 percent increase on top of the franchise tag figure, he’ll now be the highest paid cornerback in the NFL.
Johnson, 27, is a former third-round pick of the Rams back in 2012.