The window to apply the franchise tag to impending veterans has closed.
Only two 2025 free agents were tagged: Tee Higgins and Trey Smith.
Nine players received some kind of tag in 2024 (Patriots S Kyle Dugger was given the transition tag).
Two is the fewest franchise tags used in an offseason since the 1990s.
Which NFL Players Received the Franchise Tag in 2025?
- Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals: $26.2 million
- Trey Smith, RG, Chiefs: $23.4 million
2025 Franchise Tag Values
| Position | Franchise Tag Value |
|---|---|
| QB | $40,241,000 |
| LB | $25,452,000 |
| DT | $25,122,000 |
| WR | $23,958,000 |
| OL | $23,403,000 |
| DE | $22,062,000 |
| CB | $20,186,000 |
| S | $18,600,000 |
| TE | $13,826,000 |
| RB | $13,642,000 |
| ST | $6,313,000 |
*Projected by Over the Cap
What is the Franchise Tag?
The franchise tag allows teams to prevent players from reaching free agency.
Franchise-tagged players are given a one-year tender. The value of that tender depends on their position.
Teams are only allowed to use the franchise tag on one of their free agents.
Once tagged, players have until July 15 to work out an extension with their team. If that does not happen, the player can only play on the one-year franchise tag tender for the 2025 season.
Tagged players can be traded, but only after they have signed the one-year tender.