The Washington Commanders will not use the franchise tag on veteran guard Brandon Scherff for a third consecutive season and he's "unlikely to return" as a free agent, according to Ben Standig of The Athletic.
Washington general manager Martin Mayhew said in January that the team did everything in its power to re-sign Scherff, though he somewhat softened those comments earlier in March:
Ben StandigMartin Mayhew revisited his January comments on the prior contract negotiations with Brandon Scherff. <a href="https://t.co/tOvnVKPaBv">https://t.co/tOvnVKPaBv</a> <a href="https://t.co/09MbgQoaa7">pic.twitter.com/09MbgQoaa7</a>
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