Tuesday was the first day that NFL teams can begin using the franchise tag or transition tag and they have through March 9 to do so, but don’t expect the Miami Dolphins to use the expensive route to retain a free agent this offseason.
The Dolphins have 13 players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents when the NFL’s new business cycle starts on March 17. But none of them are likely to get the franchise or transition tag, which pays the selected player an average of the highest-paid players at their position.
Franchise tag figures are based upon the top-five salaries at each respective position, while transition tag figures are based on the top 10.