Lamarcus Joyner receives Rams franchise tag
by Mike Tagliere | Tue, Mar 6th 1:20pm EST
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Rams are using their franchise tag on safety Lamarcus Joyner. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Things just got a lot more exciting for fantasy football players, as this means Sammy Watkins will become a free agent. The Rams likely came to this decision once the franchise tag price per position came out, as the price for wide receivers is nearly $4 million more than that of a safety. For teams in the safety market, Joyner was the clear-cut No. 1 option, so this makes things a bit tougher for them. This is a smart move for the Rams, who failed to use Watkins extensively in their offense last year.
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