Kenny Golladay may have played his last game with the Detroit Lions.
The Lions have decided not to use the franchise tag on their No. 1 receiver, NFL Network reported Tuesday, effectively allowing him to sign elsewhere when free agency opens next week.
Neither Lions general manager Brad Holmes nor Golladay's agent, Todd France, returned messages seeking comment.
Franchise tag numbers have not yet been finalized for the season, but the receiver tag would have cost the Lions about $16 million.
Golladay had been seeking a long-term contract worth north of $18 million per season, but negotiations stalled last fall after the receiver market was thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic.