2007-02-23 10:44:13 · 4 answers · asked by matadorman23 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Each year each National Football League team is allowed to designate a player who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent as a franchise player. This designation is applied to a player through the use of the franchise tag. Each team has access each year to only one franchise tag (of either the exclusive or non-exclusive forms) or one transition tag. As a result, each team may only designate one player each year as that team's franchise player.
2007-02-23 10:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by J.A. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a 1-year contract where the player is paid the average of the top-5 salaries at their position, or 150% of their last salary, whatever is higher. If another team wants to sign them they must offer multiple 1st round picks (plus more, but I don't remember) for compensation. However it is very rare for anyone to try and sign a franchised player (especially now when it is VERY expensive just to tag someone).
2007-02-23 18:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by Andy T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It keeps the player on the team. The player gets a one year contract equal to the average of the top five salaries at the position.
2007-02-23 19:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by kylebakesb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answers above explain it so i'll go with this one....
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2007-02-23 19:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by EnormusJ69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋