The Atlanta Falcons placed the franchise tag on veteran defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, the team announced Monday.
General manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team intends on continuing negotiations with Jarrett on a long-term deal: "As we have said since the end of the season, getting a deal done with Grady is our priority. Applying the franchise tag to him does not change that in any way. Our aim is for Grady to be an integral part of our plan for many years to come and this allows us to extend our negotiating window.