ORCHARD PARK, NY - JANUARY 03: A general view of a Miami Dolphins players helmet on the bench before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium on January 3, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
Tomorrow marks the first day that NFL teams can begin securing their impending free agents with the use of the franchise and transition tags. Don’t expect the Miami Dolphins to use any of those options.
The franchise tag will come with an exclusive designation and a non-exclusive. The latter allows teams to sign a player from another team and gain compensation for that player.