NFL teams have begun placing franchise tags on their players. They have until the March 6 deadline to do so.
As we all know, a team can only use the tag (non-exclusive, exclusive or transition) on one player, and that player can either sign the tag (guaranteed one-year deal), negotiate a long-term contract with the team before the July 16 deadline or, at worst, hold out.
The Chargers rarely use the franchise tag. Only seven players have been given the tag in team history. Defensive end Melvin Ingram was tagged last offseason, but the Chargers ultimately signed him to a four-year, $64 million deal a month before the deadline.