By 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, NFL teams must decide whether they plan on using the franchise or transition tag on one of their players. The franchise tag allows teams to retain the rights of a player set to become a free agent, preventing them from negotiating with other teams. That player is locked into a one-year deal worth the average amount of the top five salaries at their position (or 120% of their previous year’s salary, whichever is higher). That player can either decide to sign that one-year contract, continue to negotiate with the team for a long-term deal, or sit out the season.
2022 NFL franchise tag tracker: How each move impacts the Detroit Lions
