NFL free agency 2023: Franchise tag candidates for all 32 teams, as window opens to retain key players

The NFL free agency period will start ramping up over the next few weeks as teams will get a head start on their 2023 salary cap situation, thanks to a crucial date on the league calendar. Tuesday marks the start for teams to decide whether to place the franchise tag or transition tag on any one of their players for the 2023 season, creating some cap maneuvering around the league. 

Some teams will use the franchise tag right away in the hopes of negotiating a long-term extension with that player in the weeks leading up to free agency. Other teams will wait to the very last minute to decide if any unrestricted free agent is worth the franchise tag — or some teams won’t even use the tag at all. 

Eight players received the franchise tag last season, meaning 25% of the league applied the tag on their pending free agents. Three of those players signed long-term deals with the team that applied the tag on them, and one was traded (Davante Adams) while the other four played the year on the tag. Whether a long-term extension will be settled with that player will be processed in due time, yet teams will maneuver to keep their key players on the roster for 2023 and beyond. 

Per CBS Sports contributor and former NFL agent Joel Corry, below is the projected tag salary at each position for every player who is franchise tagged in 2023 (The 2023 salary cap is set at $224.8 million):

Quarterback

$32,416,000

Linebacker

$20,926,000

Wide receiver

$19,743,000

Defensive end

$19,727,000

Defensive tackle

$18,937,000

Cornerback

$18,140,000

Offensive line

$18,244,000

Safety

$14,460,000

Tight end

$11,435,000

Running back

$10,091,000

Kicker/punter

$5,393,000

Which players are franchise tag candidates for every team over the next few weeks? Let’s take a look at the unrestricted free agent for each team who could have a franchise tag placed upon them over the next few weeks (if there are any free agents worth…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2023-02-21 14:08:55

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