Today is the deadline for signing franchise players to long-term deals. According to Albert Breer of Sporting News, it's also the day on which one of the franchise players will sign his one-year contract.Rams safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, per Breer, will accept his one-year contract today, triggering a one-year guaranteed salary of $6.342 million.
Though it might be a coincidence, there's a chance that signing the tender is a precursor to a multi-year deal, possibly with a new team to which Atogwe would be traded.
If that's the case, the next domino needs to fall within the next few hours. As of 4:00 p.m. EDT, Atogwe and the Rams will be stuck with a one-year relationship.
It's unclear whether a trade after July 15 would permit Atogwe to sign a long-term deal with his new team. We've recently learned that the July 15 deadline does not apply to players traded before the last day for signing franchise players to long-term deals. But when the Bears were talking to the 49ers a few years ago regarding a possible in-season trade of franchised linebacker Lance Briggs, the Niners determined that Briggs could not be signed to a multi-year contract.
hmm just when you thought you wouldn't see a worse official NFL mugshot than Anthony Bryant's...
@art vanderlay . . .
i told gregg rosenthal that the guy looks like he's thinking, "did someone just sneeze, or say my name?"
or he sat down on his atogwes
he looks like he's in some kind of drug-induced stupor!
Is the NFL subcontracting their team mugshot work out to local DMVs or what?
It would be great if the Packers could trade Nick Collins for this guy.
Is that his "I got drafted by who...The Rams?!?" Face?
Relax.., anyone of us would have that same look if we learned our signature was worth $6.342 Mil.
You'ld think a professional football player would be a little 'cooler'.., but whatever. Goodbye Outback.., Hello Mortons.