Guest Aloysius Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Contract talks result in franchise tag for Rams’ Atogwe Yet another franchise tag was handed down Wednesday night. After contract talks failed to produce a deal, the St. Louis Rams designated safety Oshiomogho Atogwe as their franchise player. The safety franchise number for Atogwe is $6.342 million. It makes sense for St. Louis and its new head coach, Steve Spagnuolo, because Atogwe would have been the top free-agent safety, and the draft is considered thin at that position. The Rams had hoped to strike a long-term deal with Atogwe, but when they couldn’t, the franchise tag became a viable option. The two sides can continue working to a long-term deal, but Atogwe is going nowhere now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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