NFL Franchise Tag 2016: Full List of Players

February 22, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

The first major decision of the 2016 NFL offseason is fast approaching, as teams have until March 1 to decide whether to use their franchise tag. 
The tag itself remains divisive. While it gives players a massive lump sum of cash—tagged players are paid the average of the five highest-paid at their position or 120 percent of their previous year's salary, whichever is higher—it strips long-term security in an injury-riddled sport. There is also a very good point to be made about how the tag removes player freedom and runs counter to a free-market system, but that's an argument for another day.
Franchise tagging is here to stay, so that leaves us only one discussion point: Who's getting tagged and why? Only five teams used the franchise tag last year (the Miami Dolphins also used the transition tag), but that number will likely be higher in 2016. This year's free-agent class is strong at the top, and with the cap continuing to balloon, teams will have a little ...

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