NFL, Tee Higgins and franchise tag

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 tracker: Bengals WR Tee Higgins among top candidates to be tagged before free agency
The 2025 NFL offseason is here. While the new league year technically doesn't begin until March 12, which is when signings and trades can become official, Tuesday marked the opening of the franchise tag window.
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.
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
Franchise tag candidates for all 32 NFL teams, plus Bengals going all in to keep their biggest stars
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! If you have an NFL offseason calendar in front of you, and I don't know why you would, but if you do, then you may have
2025 NFL franchise tag top candidates, position values, deadline
For many NFL fans, the offseason is the most fun time of the year. Players switch teams left and right, usually due to free agents signing with new teams. This year, there are plenty of talented athletes set to hit the open market,

Chiefs not expected to franchise tag Trey Smith

Having a two-week franchise tag window is pointless, with two exceptions
The annual two-week franchise-tag window opened two days ago. To no surprise, no tags have been issued yet. And, in many ...
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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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Cowboys have used franchise tag 11 times, with mixed results
Eight players in Cowboys history have been tagged. Sometimes, the strategy has paid off. Other times, it’s made for a very ...
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Looking at Colts' history using franchise tag
The window to utilize the franchise tag is now open, so let’s look back at the Colts’ history with the franchise tag.
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?
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 ...
Report: Dolphins will not use franchise tag on Jevon Holland, allowing him to hit free agency
The Dolphins are not expected to use the franchise tag on safety Jevón Holland, Cameron Wolfe of NFLMedia reports.