Yahoo! Sports · Mar 5, 2024
Patriots using transition tag to lock up key defensive starter
New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)AP The New England Patriots are using their transition tag to retain one of their key defensive starters, keeping him from becoming a free agent.
According to a source, the Patriots are placing the transition tag on pending free agent safety Kyle Dugger.
The transition tag is similar to the franchise tag. It’s a one-year deal that is for the average of the top 10 salaries at the position (vs. top-5 for the franchise tag). By applying the tag, the Patriots have the right to match any offer another team wants to give Dugger. If another team were to sign Dugger away, the Patriots would not get any draft compensation.
