The deadline to apply the NFL franchise tag has passed. Once the hustle and bustle of Tuesday has subsided, it is time to take stock of the players retained by their team.
No player received an exclusive franchise tag this year.
In 2024, eight of them will have received the “non-exclusive” franchise tag. » This means that they will be able to negotiate with other teams during free agency starting March 11. But in the event of an offer, their original team will be able to match the offer to keep them. And if the team that placed the tag doesn't align, then the team that signs the player will have to give him two first-round Draft picks as compensation. Suffice to say that offers are extremely rare in this type of situation.
Players have until the Thursday following the tenth week of the regular season to sign their franchise tag. They can also negotiate a long-term contract until mid-July.
A single franchise tag NFL “transition”
In the administrative jungle of this way of killing the fun of free agency, there also exists the NFL franchise tag called “transition tag. » In this case, the player can negotiate with other teams, and his franchise will have the right to match all offers. But if she lets the player go, she does not receive compensation.
This year, Kyle Dugger is the only one to have received this designation, from the New England Patriots.
For players who are victims of the NFL franchise tag, the compensation for this blocking against their will is a fully guaranteed one-year contract.
NFL franchise tags 2024
Tee Higgins (WR) – Cincinnati Bengals – $21.8 million
Michael Pittman (WR) – Indianapolis Colts – $21.8 million
Justin Madubuike (DT) – Baltimore Ravens – $22.1 million
Josh Allen (LB) – Jacksonville Jaguars – $24 million
Brian Burns (LB) – Carolina Panthers – $24 million
L’Jarius Sneed (CB) – Kansas City Chiefs – $19.8 million
Jaylon Johnson (DB) – Chicago Bears – $19.8 million
Antoine Winfield (S) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – $17.1 million
Kyle Dugger (S) – New England Patriots – $13.8 million (transition tag)
