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Time is ticking for Saints to determine if they want to apply the franchise tag on pending free agents

As we look ahead to another offseason of football in the world of Covid-19, we continue uncertainty surrounding the NFL offseason schedule.

As it currently stands, the only dates we officially know are three:

  1. College players have by the end of the day today to officially tell the NFL that they intend to forgo the 2021 NFL Draft and re-enter the ranks of college football;
  2. NFL teams have until March 9th to apply the franchise tag to eligible players; and
  3. The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 29th through May 1st.