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2025 NFL franchise tag deadline: Time, date, everything to know, franchise vs. transition tags explained

The NFL's 2025 franchise tag deadline falls at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, marking the cutoff for any team to apply a tag to an impending unrestricted free agent during the offseason. Some clubs, like the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs,

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2025 NFL franchise tag tracker: Latest tag news ahead of deadline day

Tuesday marks the official deadline for NFL teams to use a tag on players whose contracts are set to expire. NFL.com is tracking which players are getting the tag, and which ones are not, up to the 4 p.

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When Is The NFL Franchise Tag Deadline In 2025?

Learn everything you need to know about the NFL Franchise tag. What is the NFL franchise tag? When is the NFL Franchise tag deadline?

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NFL releases franchise, transition tag values for 2025

The Chiefs informed guard Trey Smith this week that they'll be using their franchise tag on him and we learned on Friday what salary that tag will carry.

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NFL franchise tags increase with a record-high salary cap

The league released figures for franchise and transition tags on Friday, a day after announcing the salary cap has increased to a record-high $279.2 million in 2025. Linebackers a

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2025 NFL franchise tag tracker: Chiefs use $23.4M tag on OL Trey Smith

NFL teams have until March 4 to use their franchise tag. Here's the latest on who has been tagged and who could be next.

NFL Rumors · 2d

2025 NFL Franchise/Transition Tags

The NFL has officially set the 2025 salary cap at $279.2MM, a figure that will shape teams’ financial plans as they navigate the offseason.

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NFL Free Agency 2025: Chiefs to keep top free agent off the market with franchise tag

With Trey Smith set to become arguably the top free agent on the market, the Chiefs locked him up with the franchise tag.

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2025 NFL franchise tag tracker: Chiefs are first to use the tag

What is the franchise tag? It is a designation teams can apply to a player scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, and it binds the player to the team for one season. Fran

Cowboys could use franchise tag on Osa Odighizuwa

Hosted on MSN · 17h

Cowboys begin contract talks with Micah Parsons; franchise tag in play for Osa Odighizuwa

With Cowboys officials in Indianapolis during the NFL scouting combine, conversations have started with star pass rusher Micah Parsons about a contract extension, multiple people with knowledge of the discussions told The Dallas Morning News.

ESPN on MSN · 21h

Sources: Cowboys to franchise Osa Odighizuwa if no deal by deadline

The Cowboys plan to use the franchise tag on defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa if a long-term deal is not reached by Tuesday's deadline, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

NBC Sports · 21h

Report: Cowboys will tag Osa Odighizuwa if they can’t complete deal by Tuesday

The Cowboys are working on a long -term deal with defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa. But if the Cowboys can’t get a deal agreed to by Tuesday’s tag deadline, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that they will use the franchise tag on Odighizuwa.

Vikings Unlikely To Franchise Sam Darnold, 4 Teams To Watch

NBC Sports on MSN · 23h

Will Vikings, Sam Darnold do a new deal?

During Super Bowl week, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said quarterback Sam Darnold has earned the right to become a free agent. Whether he'll get a crack at free agency remains to be seen. The Vikings have until Tuesday to use the franchise tag on Darnold.

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Is a tag-and-trade deal for quarterback Sam Darnold still on the table?

The Las Vegas Raiders could be in the market to trade for Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold in a tag-and-trade scenario, according to reports.

NFL Trade Rumors on MSN · 1d

Vikings Unlikely To Franchise Sam Darnold, Four Teams To Watch

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN continues to hear that the Vikings “won’t mortgage their future” to retain QB Sam Darnold this offseason. According to Fowler, there

2025 NFL key offseason dates: When franchise tag deadline, free agency, draft, trades, other events take place

NFL offseason is now in full swing, with the Super Bowl in the rear view and the scouting combine complete. There is plenty ...

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What is an NFL franchise tag? How does it work?

On February 18, the NFL's two-week franchise tag window opened. During that period, NFL teams can begin applying the franchise tag to players with expiring contracts. On March 4 at 4 p.m.

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What's the difference between NFL's exclusive, non-exclusive franchise tag?

The 2025 NFL offseason is set to kick into full gear soon, and the first milestone of note will be the league's franchise tag window. Over two weeks from mid-February to early March, NFL teams ...