It is the NFL offseason and teams can place the franchise tag on players. The franchise tag is a one-year tender offer to players who are about to be free agents. This prevents them from hitting the open market, but the team will pay the player a top-five salary for their position. Here are the players on the franchise tag for the 2026 season.
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* The transition tag gives a player a top 10 average salray, but other teams can match the offer.
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