In February 2023, every running back under the sun was being hit with the franchise tag. But now one year later, the complete opposite is happening: no tags for running backs in 2024.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, whose phone must have been vibrating itself into a frenzy on Monday afternoon, New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley and Las Vegas Raiders RB Josh Jacobs will not be tagged by their franchises. Instead of being forced to stay with their current teams, they will become free agents.
The Raiders will attempt to re-sign free-agent-to-be running back Josh Jacobs, but they are not expected to tag him, not with his franchise tag costing $14,149,200, according to league sources.