NFL franchise tag deadline tracker

The NFL franchise tag deadline is on March 8 at 4 p.m. ET. With that in mind, here’s who has and hasn’t received a franchise tag.

The franchise tag is an organizational tactic that keeps a player from reaching free agency. The franchise tag value varies by position, but it’s meant to serve as a one-year contract worth approximately the top of your positional market.

It does bring up several risks, including said player getting injured and hurting their overall value for when they do get to enter the open market. While that might not seem fair on the surface, such is life in an owner-friendly league.

I wrote a brief synopsis of the franchise tag here.

NFL franchise tag deadline 2022

The franchise tag deadline is on March 8 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Does the franchise tag count against the cap?

A player who receives the franchise tag does count against the salary cap. They are not exempt from counting against the cap.

NFL franchise tag value by position

• Quarterback – $28.598 million
• Running back – $12.536 million
• Wide receiver – $19.127 million
• Tight end – $10.834 million
• Offensive line – $16.698 million
• Defensive end – $20.186 million
• Defensive tackle – $16.888 million
• Linebacker – $17.417 million
• Cornerback – $17.295 million
• Safety – $13.544 million
• Special Teams – $5.469 million

Players who received the franchise tag

• Cincinnati Bengals – Jesse Bates, FS (exclusive)
• Cleveland Browns – David Njoku, TE (exclusive)
• Dallas Cowboys – Dalton Schultz, TE (exclusive)
• Kansas City Chiefs – Orlando Brown, OT (exclusive)
• Miami Dolphins – Mike Gesicki, TE (exclusive)
• Green Bay Packers – Davante Adams, WR (exclusive)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Chris Godwin, WR (exclusive)