Players Who Received 2013 NFL Franchise Tag

Dec 23, 2012; Green Bay, WI, USA; The NFL Logo on the goal posts during the game between the Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The Packers won 55-7. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsThe mo

The 2013 NFL Franchise Tag deadline has come and passed without much attention. Only eight teams decided to use the tag this offseason after a whopping 21 chose to use the tag in 2012. Who were the players that were hit with the big money long-term deal for next season.

Here is a list of players that currently have been designated as their team’s franchise player:

TEAM	FRANCHISE TAG
Bears	Henry Melton, DT
Bengals	Michael Johnson, DE
Bills	Jairus Byrd, S
Broncos	Ryan Clady,OT
Chiefs	Branden Albert, OT
Colts	Pat McAfee, P
Cowboys	Anthony Spencer, OLB
Dolphins	Randy Starks, DT

It wasn’t nearly as active as the years past and a lot of the tags could be used as a transition period to buy the team more time to renegotiations. The most likely two players to receive long-term contract are Anthony Spencer and Randy Starks.