The Patriots’ decision to give the rarely used transition tag to Kyle Dugger left some confused, but the player seems to feel differently about it.
New England’s decision to give Dugger the transition tag was a “disappointment” to the safety, ESPN’s Mike Reiss wrote in his Sunday notes column. Dugger was hoping to receive a long-term deal as opposed to the one-year tender, Reiss reported.
There are a few notable differences between the transition and franchise tags, but both present obstacles for players to possibly sign a deal with another team. With the transition tag, the Patriots will get the right to match any contract Dugger signs with another team.