Sentences with phrase «franchise tag»

And though not likely, he could be franchise tagged in 2019 (expensive).

That it's the third franchise tag would mean a 144 percent increase in pay, which equals a franchise number in 2013 of more than $ 23 million.

Also, the one million more would have essentially been a much smaller franchise tag... there was no «getting something out of losing him».

So two years of franchise tags for Brees would mean roughly $ 39 million, which is where the guaranteed money conversation should start between the two sides.

New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham fought a battle to try and get franchise tagged as a wide receiver because of how much he lines up in the slot.

(1) Year left on his contract (2) Years of Franchise Tags before he can test free agency.

Brees has to sign a long - term contract by July 15 or he'll have to play the 2012 season under the one - year franchise tag (or not play at all).

One thing to know: Fuller was given the non-exclusive franchise tag, meaning the Bears can match any offer he receives.

Cousins has played the last two seasons under an increasingly expensive franchise tag, and Washington hasn't been able to sign him for the long term.

New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham fought a battle to try and get franchise tagged as a wide receiver because...

Yet after the season, Miller found himself in an unfavorable bargaining position: Broncos management was giving him an exclusive franchise tag.

They would be stuck franchise tagging him in order to keep him for a year.

The team did the right thing, in spite of the cost, to franchise tag Ziggy.

The Patriots will have until July 15 to sign him to a long - term deal and, if they don't, Welker will have to play the season under the estimated $ 9.4 million franchise tag number.

Welker is among the obvious franchise tag guys.

The Lions need more pass rushers even after franchise tagging Ezekiel Ansah.

I must have read 18 million as a guesstimate for LB franchise tag next year.

The #Rams are franchise tagging S Lamarcus Joyner.

Franchise tag tidbits: The #Panthers are more likely to tag K Graham Gano than standout G Andrew Norwell, while the #Seahawks want to keep DL Sheldon Richardson long - term... but a tag is unlikely.

A third consecutive franchise tag for Cousins would mean the quarterback is set to make a $ 34.5 million fully guaranteed salary in 2018.

This year, they don't have to worry about that as the team's crop of impending free agents doesn't include anyone worth franchise tag money.

These were our 2018 franchise tag predictions for all 32 teams:

Le'Veon Bell has been given the exclusive rights franchise tag for a second straight year, and Kevin Colbert said himself the draft can change everything, in regards to the ongoing contract talks between the two sides.

#Steelers GM Kevin Colbert says of franchise tag and Le'Veon Bell: «Even if you tag a player, you can still sign him... It takes two sides to get it done.»

The Rams gave Joyner the non-exclusive franchise tag, which means he can negotiate with other teams.

Now the Redskins must decide once again between a lucrative long - term contract, an expensive franchise tag, or letting Cousins go as a free agent.

Brees has already successfully argued that if the Saints franchise him again in 2013 it will qualify as the third franchise tag he's received after the Chargers did the same to him back in 2005.

If he isn't signed by July 15, he will have to play the 2012 season under the one - year franchise tag or skip the season altogether.

Keeping him long - term would require a long - term extension of his own — in which he will almost certainly demand a contract on par with current starting quarterbacks — or the Patriots would have to give him the franchise tag, which would be a 1 - year salary north of $ 20 million.

One thing to know: The Lions applied the franchise tag to Ansah.

One thing to know: The Steelers gave Bell the franchise tag for the second straight season, and he doesn't seem to happy about it.

The next morning, Miller posted on his Instagram account that there was «no chance» he would play with the franchise tag.

In the end, the two sides could not reach a deal, and the Redskins made the decision to place the franchise tag on Cousins for the second consecutive year.

If the Redskins give Cousins the franchise tag for the third straight year, it would cost $ 34.5 million for a season's worth of work and make Cousins the highest - paid quarterback in the league.

Cousins has gotten the franchise tag from Washington the past two seasons, but won't likely get a third after Washington just traded for Alex Smith.

- I see a very impressive year from a DE that has had a history of back problems and is currently on a franchise tag deal....

The Lions can't really trade him unless he signs the franchise tag, since if he doesn't sign, he would officially be a free agent and not a Lion, even though he couldn't actually sign with anybody.

Making a move for a franchise tagged player isn't easy, and it may occur after the meat of free agency is over.

A potentially smart move for the Bears, who save $ 2 million up front by not using the franchise tag but still give themselves a chance to match any offer Fuller receives.

The franchise tag deadline has come and gone.

I don't think you can restructure a franchise tag... it's for one year.

Le'Veon Bell, who is playing under the franchise tag, has done nothing short of proving he SHOULD be paid as a starting running back and a No. 2 wide receiver.

It's far more convenient for Pittsburgh from a financial perspective to take this one year at a time until the franchise tag jumps a third time next year.

And that's not even counting that the RB numbers are going to be partially skewed by the franchise tag that Bell is on at the moment, because that franchise tag is paying him over $ 6m more than the average yearly salary of the second - highest paid RB (Devonte Freeman at $ 8.25 m / yr).

Le'Veon Bell's second franchise tag sets the stage for contractual ping - pong all offseason, Lamarcus Joyner's tag means Sammy Watkins is free to negotiate and more takeaways from the NFL's franchise tag deadline.

By selecting Guice the Steelers could potentially rescind the franchise tag, try and trade him if he signs his tender, or allow Guice to play sparingly his rookie season before taking over in 2019 when Bell will be let to test the free agent market.

Before the franchise tag deadline Tuesday, Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell, Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner and Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller were all locked up by their respective teams.

Wes Welker has signed his franchise tag with the New England Patriots and will be playing for the team this season, but his long - term future with the Pats is still up in the air.

Welker would like about as much guaranteed money as he would get from having the franchise tag used on him this year and next, so backing out of a deal now and tagging him again next year would be counter-productive for the Patriots.