Now that the window for teams to use their franchise or transition tags (4 p.m. ET, Tuesday) on players has passed, it appears the Packers will roll the dice with Crosby.
Crosby will hit free agency on March 9, unless the Packers can reach a new deal with him before then.
This wasn’t totally unexpected, even though Crosby appears to be only remaining must-sign of the Packers’ 2016 free agent class. The franchise tag would have cost the Packers $4.572 million in 2016.
Crosby’s last contract paid him an average of $2.95 million per season.