NFL Rumors: Washington Redskins expected to franchise tag Brian Orakpo
By Josh Hill
With the NFL franchise tag deadline looming this afternoon, teams around the league are trying to decide if they can work out a long-term deal with a player or if they’ll have to franchise tag them.
One team in such a bind are the Washington Redskins. While the team is working on a long-term deal with Pro Bowl defensive star Brian Orakpo, there is no clear indication that such a deal will get done. Because of this, Ed Werder from ESPN is reporting that Washington will be using the franchise tag on Orakpo if a deal isn’t worked out.
There are other reports from other NFL reporters stating that Washington hasn’t made a decision on whether to tag Orakpo or not, but a decision needs to be made one way or another by 4pm ET today or Orakpo will become a free agent.