NFL, Franchise Tag

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.
Tee Higgins, 4 other NFL players who excelled during their franchise-tag season
The NFL's franchise-tag window is open, so let's look back at who recent players who have proven their worth on the tag.
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
Which NFL Players Are Most Likely to Be Franchise Tagged?
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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?
Broncos unlikely to use franchise tag in 2025
The NFL’s window to use a franchise tag this season opened on Tuesday and it will close on March 4. The Denver Broncos do not ...
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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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 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 ...
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Rams 'unlikely' to use franchise tag on Alaric Jackson, per report
Alaric Jackson is an impending free agent for the Rams, but an ESPN analyst doesn’t think he’s a candidate for the franchise ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...