The NFL's franchise tag period will open Tuesday afternoon. We break down the types of tags, the estimated amounts for the tag, and where the Miami Dolphins could use the tag.
The NFL franchise tag period opens Tuesday afternoon at 4pm, meaning teams can begin utilizing the one-year option to try to keep an impending free agent. The move gives the player a one-year, fully guaranteed contract, worth the average of some of the top players at the respective position. Exactly how much money, and how much freedom to talk to another team, the player receives is based on the type of franchise tag applied.