Which players are getting slapped with the franchise tag this season, delaying their entry into free agency? Check out Boardroom’s tag tracker below.
It’s franchise tag season, folks! Under the terms of one of the NFL collective bargaining agreement’s more restrictive measures as it relates to the free movement of labor, teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 7 to offer a franchise tender to eligible upcoming free agents. At least for a modest period, that prevents these players from hitting the open market before the dog days of summer. All told, it means one of two things:
- A player signs their franchise tender and plays under the franchise tag for the 2023 season at a predetermined salary number based on their position
- A player signs their franchise tender and agrees to sign a contract extension by mid-July that supersedes the tag
The key is that players don’t tend to enjoy getting tagged — let’s be honest, they basically all hate it — as it comes at the expense of a multi-year extension. However, plenty of teams rely on it as a means of keeping top talent in town and buying time to negotiate with them rather than watching them leave in free agency for nothing.
With that in mind, Boardroom is keeping a running count of the NFL’s franchise tag players for 2023. Check out our full tracker below.
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2023 NFL Franchise Tag Tracker
Includes players confirmed to have been offered a franchise tender for the 2023 NFL season. All salary data via Spotrac.
Commanders DT Da’Ron Payne
- Franchise tender value: $18,937,000
- 2022 salary: $8,529,000
- Expired contract: 4 years, $14,418,360
Cowboys RB Tony Pollard
- Franchise tender value: $10,091,000
- 2022 salary: $965,000
- Expired contract: 4 years, $3,187,780
Click here to read Boardroom’s overview of Tony Pollard’s NFL market value.
Jaguars TE Evan Engram
- Franchise tender value: $11,345,000
- 2022 salary: $9,200,000
- Expired contract: 1 year, $9,200,000
Raiders RB Josh Jacobs
- Franchise tender value: $10,091,000
- 2022 salary: $2,122,281
- Expired contract: 4 years, $11,933,398
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
- Franchise tender value: $32,416,000
- 2022 salary: $23,016,000
- Expired contract: 5 years, $32,774,549
Click here to read Boardroom’s overview of Lamar Jackson’s NFL market value.
Giants RB Saquon Barkley
- Franchise tender value: $10,091,000
- 2022 salary: $7,217,000
- Expired contract: 5 years, $38,601,750
Click here to read Boardroom’s overview of Saquon Barkley’s NFL market value.
2023 NFL Franchise Tag Values by Position
- Quarterback: $32,416,000
- Linebacker: $20,926,000
- Wide receiver: $19,743,000
- Defensive end: $19,727,000
- Defensive tackle: $18,937,000
- Offensive lineman: $18,244,000
- Cornerback: $18,140,000
- Safety: $14,460,000
- Tight end: $11,345,000
- Running back: $10,091,000
- Kicker/punter: $5,393,000
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