2024 NFL franchise tag candidates for all 32 teams: Mike Evans, Christian Wilkins likely players to be tagged

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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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