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Players Who Received 2013 NFL Franchise Tag

By Josh Sanchez

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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
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.

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