{"id":3947,"date":"2022-03-08T20:23:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T01:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=3947"},"modified":"2022-03-08T20:26:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T01:26:19","slug":"3947-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/3947-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Free Agency Period – Non-Exclusive Franchise Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Free Agency & Trading Period 2022\"\"<\/h3>\n

Non-Exclusive Franchise Tag – deadline March 8, 2022<\/em><\/h4>\n

The NFL’s salary cap for 2022 will rise to $208.2 million, expanding by $25.7 million compared to last postseason. That is the maximum amount agreed upon by the NFL and NFL Players Association in May.<\/p>\n

The large increase stems from a lowered 2021 cap due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous cap in 2020 was $198.2 million, but because teams played in front of limited or no crowds last season, the 2021 cap was adjusted accordingly and reduced to $182.5 million, its lowest mark since 2018. That required teams to get somewhat creative in efforts to be in compliance with the cap.<\/p>\n

Prior to the pandemic, the NFL salary cap had been steadily increased each season in recent years in the range of $10-12 million per year.<\/p>\n

Clubs that utilize a tender have until mid-July to work out a multi-year contract with a player. If an extension isn’t agreed to at that point, the player will work the 2022 season under the one-year tender.<\/p>\n

There are three tender options: 1) Non-exclusive franchise tag; 2) Exclusive franchise tag; 3) Transition tag.<\/p>\n

NFL Free Agency & Trading Period 2022 starts March 16th<\/h4>\n

Non-Exclusive Franchise Tag Players (8) – deadline March 8, 2022<\/h4>\n

Wide Receivers<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 tag average for position is $20.415 million<\/p>\n

Davante Adams \u2013 Green Bay Packers
\nChris Godwin \u2013 Tampa Bay Bucs<\/p>\n

Tight Ends –<\/em><\/strong> Tag average for position – $10.93 million<\/p>\n

Mike Gesicki \u2013 Miami Dolphins
\nDavid Njoku – Cleveland Browns
\nDalton Schultz – Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

Offensive Tackles \u2013<\/em><\/strong> tag average is 16.662 million<\/p>\n

Orlando Brown \u2013 Kansas City Chiefs
\nCam Robinson \u2013 Jacksonville Jaguars<\/p>\n

Safety<\/strong> <\/em>– tag for safeties is $12.91 million<\/p>\n

Jessie Bates – Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

Non-exclusive rights Franchise players<\/em>
\nQB – $29,703 million
\nRB – $9.570 million
\nWR – $18.419 million
\nTE – $10.931 million
\nOL – $16.662 million
\nDE – $17.859 million
\nDT – $17.396 million
\nLB – $18.702 million
\nCB – $17.287 million
\nS – $12.911 million
\nK\/P -$5.220 million<\/p>\n

Non-exclusive franchise tag – This is a one-year tender of the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position over the last five years, or 120 percent of his previous salary, whichever is greater. The player can negotiate with other teams. The player’s current team has the right to match any offer or receive two first-round draft picks as compensation if he signs with another club.<\/p>\n

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