Tag day in the NFL … Today is the first day that NFL teams can sign free agent-to-be players to either a franchise or transition tag. The window of opportunity to tag potential free agents runs for two weeks.Generally speaking players signed to a franchise tag can negotiate with other teams but if they sign their original team can match the offer; if they don’t they receive a couple of first round picks as compensation. Players signed to a transition tag can also negotiate with other teams, but their original team can only match; if they don’t there is no compensation. Teams are also limited to one tag per year. Fact is neither tags are used all that often and the big question this year is whether Cincinnati will hit star WR Tee Higgins with a franchise tag. All the Bengals are saying at this time is that they would like to get him signed to a long-term extension along with the teams other stars WR Ja’Marr Chase and DE Trey Hendrickson. At the same time, it does not appear as if Minnesota will tag QB Sam Darnold who if as expected now hits the free agent market is going to be a very popular free agent after a break out year with the Vikings.
