For three straight years from 2016-2018, the Rams used the franchise tag each offseason. They tagged Trumaine Johnson twice and then used the tag on Lamarcus Joyner, opting not to sign either player to a long-term extension after they played on the tag.
Since then, the Rams haven’t used the franchise tag once. It’s a way to keep an important player around for one more year, but oftentimes, it results in the player either being traded or leaving in free agency the following offseason.
