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2025 NFL franchise tag primer: Candidates to watch while window is open
With NFL free agency fast approaching, Judy Battista spotlights notable candidates for the franchise tag before the 2025 deadline. Will the Vikings keep QB Sam Darnold or let him test the market and turn the reins over to J.
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.
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
What is the NFL franchise tag? How does it work?
Discover everything you need to know about the NFL franchise tag—what it is, how it works, and its impact on players and teams.
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NFL franchise tag candidates: What is each team's best option in 2025?
The NFL franchise tag can be a handy tool for teams to retain players, but not all are set up to use the designation this offseason.
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?
2025 franchise, transition tag window opens for NFL teams
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NFL franchise tag candidates 2025: Tee Higgins, Sam Darnold, Trey Smith among most likely
Allocating over $25 million on the tag for a guard could prove to be too costly, especially when they already have $71.9 million on the books across the line, mostly tied up by some high-priced players like Jawaan Taylor, Joe Thuney and Creed Humphrey. That is currently the fourth-most expensive offensive line in the league, according to Spotrac.
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
2025 NFL franchise tag tracker: Tee Higgins leads list of candidates (again)
NFL teams have until March 4 to use their franchise tag. Here's the latest on who has been tagged and who could be next.
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NFL franchise tag explainer: What it is, how much it's worth, when teams can use it
What is the franchise tag in the NFL? The franchise tag is a useful tool for NFL general managers who are trying to keep a roster together by retaining an important pending free agent. In ...
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What is an NFL franchise tag? How does it work?
On February 18, the NFL's two-week franchise tag window opens. During that period, NFL teams can begin applying the franchise tag to players with expiring contracts. On March 4 at 4 p.m.
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How much would it cost the Saints to use the 2025 franchise tag?
How much would it cost the Saints to use the 2025 franchise tag? They’re probably better off avoiding it in this free agency ...
NFL Rumors: Jevon Holland Unlikely to Get Dolphins Franchise Tag, Expected to Hit FA
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REPORT: How the Chiefs Plan to Use the Franchise Tag
The Kansas City Chiefs have multiple critical decisions to make this offseason, including what player they should use the ...