NFL franchise tag winners and losers: Tee Higgins loses chance to cash in big in free agency
Tee Higgins is one of two NFL players franchise-tagged, fewest since 1994
Franchise tag deadline winners and losers: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins set to cash, Patriots miss out on top WR
Tee Higgins Contract Rumors: Some NFL Insiders Feel Bengals Should've Let WR Leave
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Tee Higgins, Trey Smith franchise tags make history not seen since 1994
The number of franchise tags for NFL players this offseason is way down from last season as it hit a 21-year low.
NFL Franchise Tag Tracker: Vikings not expected to tag Sam Darnold after breakout season
Sam Darnold is set to hit the open market. The Minnesota Vikings are not expected to use the franchise tag on the 27-year-old quarterback before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to ESPN, clearing Darnold to become one of this offseason’s most coveted free agents.
Minnesota Vikings not expected to place franchise tag on quarterback Sam Darnold
March 4 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings are not expected to use the franchise tag on quarterback Sam Darnold. Sources told NFL Network, ESPN and NFL Insider Tony Pauline on Monday about the expected transaction, which could lead Darnold into free agency.
NFL franchise tag tracker 2025: Who has been tagged, candidates before deadline passes
Here's a look at who has been franchise tagged so far and who could end up meeting that fate before the 2025 deadline passes.
Only 2 NFL players get the franchise tag after the Vikings let Sam Darnold hit the market
Dallas signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa before the franchise tag deadline Tuesday and Minnesota declined to give the tag to quarterback Sam Darnold, clearing the way for him to hit the open market next week.