The Indianapolis Colts made sure of one thing today: Michael Pittman Jr. isn’t going anywhere. A non-exclusive franchise tag was deployed today to keep him on the roster this season with the hopes that both sides can come to a longer terrm deal. While another team could still sign him based on the non-exclusive nature of the tag, the Colts have the ability to match the offer, and the other team would have to surrender two first round draft picks. That makes Pittman virtually untouchable because as much as the team values him, a top dollar contract and two first round picks would prove too rich for most other teams to part with to sign him away from the Colts.
Colts hadn’t used the franchise tag in over a decade before today’s move
