Ranking the top 10 franchise tag candidates in the NFL
(BVM) – Tuesday marked the first day NFL teams could hit impending free agents with franchise tags. Franchise tags are used by teams to keep one unrestricted free agent under contract for another season, which plays a huge factor in how teams approach free agency and the NFL Draft.
Starting today, NFL teams can designate their Franchise or Transition Players.
Franchise tag candidates include Lamar Jackson, Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Geno Smith, Tony Pollard, Dalton Schultz, Orlando Brown Jr., Jessie Bates, Daron Payne and Josh Jacobs.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 21, 2023
After eight players were franchise tagged a year ago, there will definitely be some players who are given the tag this year. While some have gotten tagged before, other eligible players may end up tagged for the first time.
Here are the top 10 franchise tag-eligible players for 2023.
