The 2024 NFL offseason is set to ramp up over the next several weeks as franchises will be making crucial decisions on setting their rosters for the upcoming season. The franchise tag window opens on Tuesday, Feb. 20. This marks the start for teams to decide whether to place the franchise tag or transition tag on any one of their players for the 2024 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 until 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.
Six players received the franchise tag last season, meaning 18.75% 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, while the other three 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 2024 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 will be franchise tagged in 2024 (the 2024 salary cap is projected at $242.5 million):
Quarterback
$36,367,000
Linebacker
$22,794,000
Defensive tackle$20,986,000
Wide receiver
$20,714,000
Defensive end
$20,247,000
Offensive line
$19,925,000
Cornerback
$18,802,000
Safety
$16,258,000
Tight end
$12,051,000
Running back
$11,348,000
Kicker/punter
$5,682,000
Which players are franchise tag candidates for every team? Let’s take a look at the unrestricted free agents for each team that could have a franchise tag placed upon them over the next few weeks (if there are any free agents worth tagging).
Keep in mind salary cap…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-02-19 12:01:12
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