NFL observers seem to increasingly think the Seahawks could place a franchise tag on defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson to prevent him from becoming a free agent next month.
In what is the first significant date of the NFL off-season involving personnel, teams can begin placing a franchise or transition tag on players beginning Tuesday.
The period runs through March 6 and could help alter free agency by taking some top players out of the market while also changing what some teams have available.
To briefly recap the rule, teams can place the tags on pending free agents.