The Miami Dolphins upped the ante on wide receiver Jarvis Landry by placing the franchise tag on him Tuesday. It’s a curious move.
As the Miami Herald pointed out, Landry becomes the third-highest-paid receiver in the league behind Antonio Brown and DeAndre Hopkins, the measurement average per year. He’s a slot receiver who has averaged 100 catches and 10.1 yards per reception in his four seasons. In that time he’s scored 22 touchdowns.
Former Browns CEO Joe Banner opined on Twitter that the Dolphins may have made the franchise-tag move hoping to trade Landry.