franchise tag
Exclusive player hold
A franchise tag is a designation in American professional sports, particularly the NFL, that allows a team to retain an expiring player by guaranteeing a one-year contract at a salary determined by league averages for that position.
Teams can use the tag on only one player per year.
The team placed the franchise tag on their star quarterback to prevent him from hitting free agency.
Players who receive the tag often view it as limiting their earning potential and negotiating leverage.
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- contract yearSeason before free agency
- NFLPro football organization
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
salary cap · cap · negotiations · holdout · training camp · deadline · player · signing · designation · quarterback · tender · restricted · unrestricted · guaranteed · millions · leverage · transition · offseason
- Sports LaborPFA, player union, labor agreement, labor dispute, labor disputes
franchise tagfree agency
Athlete unbound by contract
release · cut · open market · free agent · waiver
franchise taglong-term contract
Binding deal for years
contract extension · player option · supermax · no-trade clause
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