Franchise tag what does it mean

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Chalk Talk. Chalk Talk: How does the franchise tag work? Feb 23, at PM. Larry Mayer Bears Senior Writer. Just one per offseason. Do the players like it? There are three types of tags. Explain them. An exclusive franchise tag means a team will pay that player no less than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position, or percent of the player's previous salary, whichever is greater.

The player is not allowed to negotiate with other teams. A nonexclusive franchise tag involves the same salary offer as an exclusive franchise tag, only the player can negotiate with other teams. The player's current team can match any offer sheet. If the old team declines to match the offer, it gets two first-round picks from the other team as compensation.

This is the more commonly used franchise tag. By applying the transition tag, a team offers the player a salary that is the average of the top 10 salaries at his position. That player can negotiate with other teams. The player's original team has the right of first refusal to match any offer given to a transition-tagged player by another team.

If the original team decides to retain the player, it must agree to the contract terms offered by the other team. Green averaged 79 catches, 1, yards, and eight touchdowns per season over his first seven seasons in the league, but injuries have limited him to only nine games the past two years. Though he missed all of with an ankle injury, his past production has convinced the Bengals to keep him around atop a receiving corps that also features Tyler Boyd , John Ross , and Auden Tate.

That will give the team a solid supporting cast for projected No. The Bengals designated WR A. Minnesota entered in salary cap hell, but releasing veteran defenders Xavier Rhodes and Linval Joseph and extending quarterback Kirk Cousins carved out enough cap room to reportedly keep Harris on the books with the franchise tag.

Time will tell whether Minnesota locks him into a long-term deal or potentially dangles him as trade bait in an effort to cut costs. Henry has been a top-flight target for the Chargers The four-year veteran has never played a full game season thanks to injuries, but has averaged nearly 13 yards per catch with a 71 percent catch rate at tight end. That, his age 25 years old , and a thin market at his position made him a desirable piece in free agency, but Los Angeles is putting a kibosh on that before it can even begin.

The pass-rushing defensive tackle has Unsurprisingly, the team has decided to lock him down via the franchise tag as it works on a potential long-term extension.

Mosley to free agency in He responded with career highs in starts 16 , sacks 8. The Jaguars are aware I no longer have interest in signing a long term contract in Jacksonville.

Duval, I love you and gave you guys everything I got. The Jaguars locked him in for with their franchise tag. That will give the team a few extra months to negotiate with the powerful pass rusher or, if necessary, begin exploring trade options.

That led Jerry Jones to place the exclusive franchise tag on him while the two sides continue negotiations — ones that will probably end with Prescott signing one of the richest deals in NFL history.

Washington has to protect second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins in , so it makes sense the team would want to keep Scherff in town. Redskins have placed franchise tag on Guard Brandon Scherff. Rather than let him leave without any renumeration aside from a compensatory draft pick, the Broncos tagged him to keep him in the fold for at least one more season.

If that number holds, Thuney and Scherff would each claim the highest salary of any interior lineman in NFL history. New York gave up a third-round draft pick to acquire Williams , who was in the final year of his rookie contract in