Tuesday was the deadline for NFL teams to apply the lucrative franchise tag to pending free agents. Only two received it, but the fallout is still extensive.

In addition to Lance's departure, Cooper Rush, who's played seven seasons in Dallas, is set to be an unrestricted free agent.

And spreading out Odighizuwa’s payday should also help grease the skids for a well-deserved extension for LB Micah Parsons ... is something of a poster boy for players fearful of the tag ...