2024 NFL franchise tag tracker: tagging period open

The NFL offseason is underway, and from Feb. 20 to March 5, teams can place the franchise tag on impending free agents.

There are two main types of franchise tags: non-exclusive and exclusive.

The non-exclusive tag means that a player can still negotiate with other NFL teams, while the exclusive tag prevents a player from negotiating with a different team. There are also transition tags, which allow a player to continue negotiating with teams, but his current team has the right to match any offer.

Each team can tag only one player, which results in a fully guaranteed deal for one season if the player opts to play on the tag. A franchise tag salary is based on the average salary of the five highest-paid players at a respective position (e.g. quarterback, running back, wide receiver, etc.), while the transition tag is the average of the 10 highest-paid players at the position. The window to tag a player ends on March 5 at 4 p.m. ET.

Regardless of the type of tag, players and teams can still agree to a long-term deal before training camp even if the tag is used.

Here’s a list of players who will potentially be tagged.

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