Franchise tag window opens Tuesday - NBC Sports
As the conversation lingers regarding the Super Bowl, the first major development of the 2024 offseason comes in just one day.
On Tuesday, the two-week window for applying the franchise tag opens.
The franchise tag has become the most effective way for teams to resist unfettered free agency. It gives every team the ability to block one player from the open market, each and every year. That keeps the best players in the league from becoming unrestricted free agents and, in turn, holds down the top end of the market at nearly every position.