What It Means:

This was an expected move and will pay Johnson over $16 million per year, making him the NFL's highest-paid corner annually. The Rams let Janoris Jenkins walk last offseason, so letting their top corner go twice would have been ill-advised. Look for both sides to work towards a long-term contract. Johnson regressed a bit last season, but new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will look to get the 27-year-old's play to live up to his new deal.

The Rams ranked 18th in opponent-adjusted Defensive Passing Net Expected Points per play in 2016.