Just before the start of the new league year, the Minnesota Vikings used the franchise player tag for just the third time, placing the designation on safety Anthony Harris. Today, for the second time, a player that the Vikings used that tag on was not signed to a long-term deal before the start of the season.
The deadline for franchised players to work out a long-term arrangement with their team passed at 3:00 PM Central time on Wednesday afternoon. That means that Harris will play out this year on his franchise tender and be scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency again after the 2020 season.