In an completely non-surprising development, ESPN has reported Monday that the Las Vegas Raiders are not planning to give standout running back Josh Jacobs the franchise tag this year.
Jacobs, who was given the franchise tag in 2023 after leading the NFL in rushing yards the season before, would have to be given a franchise tag of $14.1-plus million for 2024. So, it was expected that the Raiders wouldn’t not go that route. Teams have until March 5 to apply franchise tags to players. Free agents are allowed to start talking and agreeing to deals with new teams at noon PT March 11 (two weeks from today).