The next big date on the offseason calendar arrives on Wednesday, February 15 when teams can begin using their franchise and transition tag designations. Most teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, will not use the tag, but there will be a small group of players that get tagged.
We’ll have more on the process tomorrow morning, but in the meantime, the Arizona Cardinals have made it clear they will use their tag on pass rusher Chandler Jones. Team president Michael Bidwill said on Tuesday they are not going to play around in making sure they can retain Jones.