The Chicago Bears are not expected to use the franchise tag on star receiver Alshon Jeffery, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday morning.
#Bears are not expected to franchise Alshon Jeffery again at > $17M, sources say. A top WR on the market will generate lots of buzz in Indy
â Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 27, 2017
After playing under the tag last season for $14.599 million, Jeffery would have cost the Bears $17.5 million had they placed the tag on him again this season.