The Rams' final two draft picks finally fell in line when cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins (second round) and Trumaine Johnson (third) agreed to contract terms. The Post-Dispatch reported that Jenkins' deal is worth "just over" $5 million with $3.1 million guaranteed. It was also reported that "according to league sources, Jenkins is believed to have the largest increase in percentage of guaranteed money (over the 2011 draft) of any second-rounder this year." It is not yet known if the Rams received any protection for the guaranteed money or if any of his signing bonus is deferred. What is known is that those reported numbers fall right in line with the two picks that surrounded him in the draft. Defensive end Andre Branch, selected one spot in front of Jenkins by the Jacksonville Jaguars, signed a contract worth $5,089,934 that included a signing bonus of $2,141,768. His base salaries of $390,000 in 2012 and $621,361 in 2013 are guaranteed for a percen...
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PLAYERS:
Janoris Jenkins,
Trumaine Johnson,
Andre Branch,
Amini Silatolu,
Akeem Ayers,
Brian Quick
TEAMS: St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans
TEAMS: St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans
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