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Franchise Player Timeline -
February 6 - March 15. Teams can sign a franchise player to a long-term deal and be able to use the franchise player designation on another player during the entire length of the deal.
March 15 - July 14. Teams can sign a franchise player to a long-term deal but the team will not be able to use the franchise player tag on another player during the entire length of the franchised player's deal.
July 15 on - Teams can sign a franchise player to a long-term deal and be able to use the franchise player designation on another player during the entire length of the franchised player's deal.
If a team signs a franchise player to a long-term deal and then trade him the same day to another NFL club, the team will be deemed to have used its franchise designation for only the 2003 season giving them the right to use the franchise player designation next offseason. The same day is a direct quote from the CBA.
February 6 - March 15. Teams can sign a franchise player to a long-term deal and be able to use the franchise player designation on another player during the entire length of the deal.
March 15 - July 14. Teams can sign a franchise player to a long-term deal but the team will not be able to use the franchise player tag on another player during the entire length of the franchised player's deal.
July 15 on - Teams can sign a franchise player to a long-term deal and be able to use the franchise player designation on another player during the entire length of the franchised player's deal.
If a team signs a franchise player to a long-term deal and then trade him the same day to another NFL club, the team will be deemed to have used its franchise designation for only the 2003 season giving them the right to use the franchise player designation next offseason. The same day is a direct quote from the CBA.
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