I try not to get caught up in player contract negotiations, but the buzz around Dallas Cowboys’ Pro Bowl receiver Dez Bryant is deafening. As I browse social media, the hashtag #SignDez is trending worldwide for a reason. Cowboy Nation can relax because the panic isn’t necessary. Although he may not prefer being on the franchise tag, the ugly truth is Bryant is still under contract with the Cowboys.
The franchise tag means that Bryant will earn $12,823,000 for one year of football. That number is determined by a mathematical formula agreed upon by the owners and the NFL players union to be “fair market value”.