The NFL's franchise tag window closed on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and only two players—Tee Higgins and Trey Smith—from the league's 32 teams had the franchise ... This year's number is a big ...

The 2025 NFL offseason is here, and while many teams would like to sign most of their free agents, many have to resort to using the franchise ... year when the Bengals tagged Higgins, there had ...

It also prohibits any contract discussions between the tagged player and other NFL teams. Non-exclusive franchise tag: This tag also guarantees the player a one-year salary equivalent to the ...