This is one of the more informative articles I’ve written, going in depth about the franchise tag and how the team has used it. Since it’s an evergreen article, I’ve gone back to update it with each passing year to reflect how the tag was used around the NFL, and with the Falcons, the previous offseason.
Today is the beginning of the window for teams to use the franchise tag (we are in year 2022 at this point). What better time to dust off and to update this article than now? Below you will find all the information you could possible want about the tag, including its use around the league in 2021.