According to ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, the Miami Dolphins have placed the franchise tag on tight end Mike Gesicki ahead of today’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline.
Dolphins have placed the franchise tag on TE Mike Gesicki, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2022
The Dolphins and Mike Gesicki now have until July 15th to work out a long-term deal or the tight end will play under the franchise tender which is worth 10.931 million.
Miami’s brass could also decide to trade Gesicki for draft picks once he signs his tender, although newly hired head coach Mike McDaniel recently spoke on how Gesicki would fit in his offensive system.