The Carolina Panthers are expected to apply the franchise tag to offensive tackle Taylor Moton as free agency approaches, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The #Panthers are expected to franchise tag OT Taylor Moton, source said, locking him in for the 2021 season. No party has given up on getting a long-term deal done, and the team is keeping options open because that’s the goal, but it’s likely that the tag is the end result.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 5, 2021
With the league’s free agency period a little over a week away, this gives the Panthers some breathing room while negotiating with their most talented lineman.