Lamar Jackson headlines the group of players who received the franchise tag designation ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.
An important milestone in the 2023 NFL offseason came and went Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET: the deadline for teams to use the franchise tag.
NFL teams are able to use the tag, a fully guaranteed one-year deal, on one impending free agent each season. There are two types of franchise tags: a non-exclusive tag, which allows the player in question to negotiate with other teams after getting tagged, and the exclusive tag, which prevents the player from negotiating with other teams.
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Trade talks between the New York Jets, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Rodgers’ current team the Green Bay Packers may be getting serious.
The running back will join quarterback Daniel Jones next season.
Shortly after Giants quarterback Daniel Jones reportedly agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the team, the team decided to franchise tag running back Saquon Barkley, sources told NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
The franchise tag was decided just minutes before the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday, March 7.
This means Barkley will return for his sixth year with the Giants next season. He is a two-time Pro Bowler with the team, including in the 2022 season.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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The quarterback led New York to the playoffs in 2022.
The Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones have agreed to a contract extension ahead of free agency, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports. The deal is a four-year contract worth $160 million and an additional $35 million in incentives, SI’s Albert Breer reports.
New York drafted Jones with the sixth pick in the 2019 draft, and the quarterback has started 53 games over the last four seasons. The team chose not to pick up his fifth-year option following the ’21 season, allowing his rookie contract to expire this offseason.
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