NFL free agency, offseason updates: Raiders deal for Seahawks QB Geno Smith
Here's the latest news and everything you need to know about the first major wave of NFL player movement this spring.
NFL franchise tag winners and losers: Tee Higgins loses chance to cash in big in free agency
Tee Higgins is one of two NFL players franchise-tagged, fewest since 1994
Franchise tag deadline winners and losers: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins set to cash, Patriots miss out on top WR
NFL Franchise Tag Tracker: Vikings not expected to tag Sam Darnold after breakout season
Sam Darnold is set to hit the open market. The Minnesota Vikings are not expected to use the franchise tag on the 27-year-old quarterback before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to ESPN, clearing Darnold to become one of this offseason’s most coveted free agents.
Only 2 NFL players get the franchise tag after the Vikings let Sam Darnold hit the market
Dallas signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa before the franchise tag deadline Tuesday and Minnesota declined to give the tag to quarterback Sam Darnold, clearing the way for him to hit the open market next week.
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If there isn’t, he becomes a viable option to stay in Minnesota. There’s also a chance — slim ... Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (Franchise tagged by the Bengals on March 3.)
Tee Higgins, Trey Smith franchise tags make history not seen since 1994
The number of franchise tags for NFL players this offseason is way down from last season as it hit a 21-year low.