NEW YORK — Using a franchise tag on a quarterback will cost a team $19.95 million for 2016 under the values agreed upon by the NFL and the players' union.
The next most expensive position is defensive end at $15.7 million, according to numbers made official Monday. The salary cap for next season is $155.27 million, an increase of about $12 million per team from 2015.
Wide receivers would cost just under $14.6 million, followed by linebackers ($14.1 million), cornerbacks (just under $14 million) and offensive linemen ($13.7 million).
Defensive tackles ($13.6 million), running backs ($11.