CBS Sports : declared in 2017 NFL Free Agency: Eight candidates to receive the franchise tag

USATSIKawann Short , DT, Carolina PanthersPanthers coach Ron Rivera came out and said the team will "probably have to tag" Short. The franchise tag will get him paid and get the Texans another look at whether they want to invest big money over multiple years. The franchise tag becomes a place-holder that allows the team to take one more season to see what it has. Kirk Cousins , QB, WashingtonCousins is one of three players on this list that played under the franchise tag during the 2016 season. USATSIAlshon Jeffery , WR, Chicago BearsJeffery, like Cousins, played last season on the franchise tag.

2017 NFL Free Agency: Best Potential Bargain at Every Offensive Position

We'll chat later about the advantages that come with being responsible with your cap space. OK, some of you are actually flush with salary cap space. Here are my recommended low buys at every offensive position, along with some alternatives. I've done some digging, and I've identified several offensive investments that might prove to be extremely lucrative for you guys. You guys need to pay special attention to these recommendations, or you won't have a chance to sign anybody this spring.


Coming off a shocking 13-win season, expectations are incredibly high for the young Dallas Cowboys. Though, Dallas now joins a handful of teams in less-than-stellar salary cap situations heading into free agency. He's also set to count $24.7 million against the cap, $19.6 million of which would impact the Cowboys' 2017 cap if he were released. The team also possesses the best offensive line in the NFL and a still elite Dez Bryant at wide receiver. They now feature one of the best young skill-position tandems in the NFL in the form of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott.


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