Laying the proper groundwork to tag Adams will be hard.
The Green Bay Packers will have a very hard time tagging Davante Adams if they cannot reach a long-term contract with him by the deadline. That is at least if the team cannot wring $15 to $20 million in cap relief from Aaron Rodgers prior to the start of the new league year because he wants to be traded or he retires. It would still be possible, but it would get extremely tight, and a lot would have to go well. Let's briefly discuss the options and the rules associated with the options.