Ahead of 2020 NFL free agency, it always seemed likely that the Washington Redskins were going to retain right guard Brandon Scherff. The question was more about how they would do it.
First, it was reportedly expected that the team was going to slap him with the franchise tag before the tag deadline passes on March 12. But as that draws nearer, there appears to be some momentum on both sides to get a long-term deal done.
As NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport detailed on Twitter, the Redskins are “working to lock up” Scherff much like the Cardinals did with D.