No Franchise Player in Ram Free-Agent Plan

The Rams will not designate a franchise player in the NFL’s first full-fledged attempt at unrestricted free agency, team and NFL sources said.

The team declined to discuss specifics of its plans, but indications were that defensive tackle Sean Gilbert and quarterback Jim Everett will be designated transition players, which allows the Rams to have the right of first refusal once their contracts expire. Everett is signed through 1995 and Gilbert through 1996.

The league will anounce today which players will be exempted from unrestricted free agency.