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Franchise Tag Salary By Position
Franchise tag salary is predetermined by the NFL's CBA. This article will detail the exact cost for every franchise tag salary in 2025.
How does the NFL franchise tag work? Five leading candidates to get tagged this offseason
The tag was first introduced by owners in 1993 as a compromise in the NFL's fourth-ever CBA as the NFLPA sought to create free agency.
2025 NFL franchise tag top candidates, position values, deadline
The franchise tag window is open in the NFL. What exactly is the franchise tag, and which players are candidates to be tagged?
What is the NFL franchise tag worth? Breaking down value by position
The value of a franchise tag is almost entirely dependent on the position of the player receiving the tag. While a franchise tag can be worth 120% of a player's previous salary, it is more often worth some kind of average of the salaries of the top-paid players at their position.
2025 NFL Franchise Tag Candidates
We are now in Year 33 of the franchise tag, a retention tool that came about during the same offseason in which full-fledged free agency spawned. With clubs having until 3pm CT on March 4 to apply tags, here is who may be cuffed: Tee Higgins, WR ( Bengals) Tag cost: $26.18MM
Philadelphia Eagles history with the NFL franchise tag
With 18 pending free agents and several key players looking for big money, we’re taking a look at the Philadelphia Eagles’ history with the NFL franchise tag
NFL Franchise Tags Can Mean Serious Payouts for Some Players, but Not All Tags Are Equal
Now that the Super Bowl is over, NFL franchise have the option to use tags to retain talent. But what does that entail?
NFL’s controversial franchise tags: from John Elway to Tee Higgins
Inside: Your primer on the NFL’s franchise tag: how it works these days, why one star is likely to receive it and its ...
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Texans unlikely to use franchise tag in 2025
Barring a last-second change, the Houston Texans don’t plan on using the franchise tag entering the 2025 free-agent period.
Will Falcons Use Franchise Tag? Why It's Unlikely
The NFL calendar opened the window for teams to begin using the franchise tag on players Tuesday, but don't expect the ...
Steelers learned a hard lesson with the franchise tag and Le'Veon Bell
To no one's surprise, the Pittsburgh Steelers decided not to use the franchise tag this offseason on any of the team's ...
Do Giants have an impending free agent worthy of franchise tag?
The franchise tag window has officially opened but do the New York Giants have any impending free agents worth using it on?
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Bears insider predicts team has already made franchise tag decision
The Chicago Bears will have until March 4 to use either their franchise tag or transition tag. However, they may have already ...
How much would it cost the Saints to use the 2025 franchise tag?
The NFL's franchise tag window opened this week and teams have some time to consider what to do about their most important ...
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Vikings predicted to use $20.8M franchise tag on star free agent (not named Sam Darnold)
Former NFL executive Jeff Diamond believes the Minnesota Vikings will use their franchise tag for the first time in six years ...