The Facts: GM Les Snead says a lot of big items to handle in his "inbox" over the next few weeks. He says the the contractual situations of Steven Jackson and Amendola are at the top of the list. Snead is working towards possibly keeping both players, but he's decided not to use the franchise tag. Snead said on Friday that Amendola would not be tagged, and that no Rams players would get the tag.

Diehards Line:As NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal notes, the news does not come as a huge surprise. The franchise number for wide receivers is expected to be more than $10 million and Amendola's injury history makes that number untenable. Reports suggest the Rams and Amendola are "far apart" in contract negotiations, so it looks like the slot receiver will be able to test the market. The Rams need weapons, so we still wouldn't be surprised if Amendola returns after finding his market value.