The NFL off-season action really begins to pick up on Tuesday with the 4 p.m. ET franchise tag deadline.
With free agency set to begin next week, teams across the league had until Tuesday’s deadline to use the tag on their own pending free agents, stopping those players from hitting free agency.
When the dust settled at 4 p.m. ET, nine players in total were franchise-tagged, including some surprises and big-name pending free agents.
Player: Marcus Williams, Safety
Team: New Orleans Saints
Estimated Contract Value: $10.5 million
Details: The New Orleans Saints have placed the franchise tag on free safety Marcus Williams. | Full story
Player: Allen Robinson, Wide receiver
Team: Chicago Bears
Estimated Contract Value: $17.98 million
Details: The Chicago Bears have placed the franchise tag on star receiver Allen Robinson, setting up a potential messy situation with their most consistent playmaker on offence. | Full story
Player: Chris Godwin, Wide receiver
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Estimated Contract Value: $15.8 million
Details: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Chris Godwin, an expected first step to what the Super Bowl champions hope will be a successful bid to keep a star-studded roster intact to help Tom Brady pursue an eighth NFL title. | Full story
Player: Cam Robinson, Offensive tackle
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Estimated Contract Value: $13.6 million
Details: The Jacksonville Jaguars used their franchise tag on left tackle Cam Robinson, preventing him from hitting free agency and making him the blindside protector for presumptive No. 1 draft pick Trevor Lawrence. | Full story
Player: Taylor Moton, Offensive Tackle
Team: Carolina Panthers
Estimated Contract Value: $13.6 million
Details: The Carolina Panthers have placed the franchise tag on Taylor Moton while still hoping to work out a long-term extension with the fourth-year offensive tackle. | Full story
Player: Leonard Williams, Defensive tackle
Team: New York Giants
Estimated Contract Value: $19.4 million
Details: For the second consecutive year, the New York Giants have given the franchise tag to defensive tackle Leonard Williams. | Full story
Player: Brandon Scherff, Guard
Team: Washington Football Team
Estimated Contract Value: $18 million
Details: Washington has placed the franchise tag on All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff for a second year in a row. | Full story
Player: Marcus Maye, Safety
Team: New York Jets
Estimated Contract Value: $10.5 million
Details: A person with direct knowledge of the move says the New York Jets placed the franchise tag on safety Marcus Maye. | Full story
Player: Justin Simmons, Safety
Team: Denver Broncos
Estimated Contract Value: $13.7 million
Details: Broncos safety Justin Simmons was the first NFL player to be franchise tagged in 2021. | Full story
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