Franchise/Transition Tag Numbers released

[BLeonard]

I've seen the Franchise Tatg values posted before, but this is the first I have seen the Transition tag numbers posted.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?messageId=10140612

-Bill

[SoCalBillsFan]

are the bengals willing to drop 5.6 million on spikes?

[SoCalBillsFan]

and it would be 5 mil to franchise price, 4.5 mil to transition him.

[Dozerdog]

Franchise/Transition Tenders
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An NFL franchise player must receive at least a one-year
offer equal to the average of the top five salaries at
his position or 120 percent of the player's salary the
previous year, whichever is greater.

A transition player must receive at least a one-year
offer equal to the average of the top 10 salaries at
his position or 120 percent of the player's salary the
previous year, whichever is greater.

The following are the one-year franchise/transition
average tenders by position:

Linebacker $5.614 million $4.845 million

Wide receiver $5.010 million $4.538 million



This is bad news for Takeyo Spikes lovers. It is probably cheaper for Mike Brown to tag Spikes tha to pay him what he's worth.

So- you want a $5million 2nd WR?

[justasportsfan]

TE 3.050? Sorry Reimersma. I love you bro' but ya ain't worth that much. PLease check with the Chargers.

[BLeonard]

Heh, Riemersma wouldn't be Franchise or Transition tagged... He's got a year left on his contract.

-Bill

[WG]

Yeah, but he's making franchise type money for a TE. He needs to be cut at worst or very seriously renegotiate his contract towards $1M.

[Ingtar33]

Wys, I agree with you buddy... JR is way overpaid for the spotty catching and blocking he give us... 1mil-2mil is all he's worth... especially if Gilbride isn't going to use him as a “seam-rout” threat.

[BLeonard]

Riemersma's 2003 figures are a $3.5 Mil salary and a $1,370,000 Bonus. In the most recent Shout! newspaper, Riemersma said "You heard a lot about me net being willing to help out on the salary cap. I was willing to give back two million (dollars). That wasn't enough in their eyes."

-Bill

[Earthquake Enyart]

$4.53 is not beyond the realm of possibilities for Price.

[Halbert]

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