Overview of the NFL franchise tag and collective bargaining agreement
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What happened
NFL clubs utilize the franchise tag as a designation to retain key free agents.
During the NFL offseason, teams evaluate whether to apply the franchise tag to star players.
Why it matters
The franchise tag provides teams with a mechanism to prevent key players from entering free agency, influencing roster management strategies.
Context
The NFL collective bargaining agreement is a labor contract between the league and the National Football League Players Association, with the first agreement reached in 1968.
Since 1968, seven collective bargaining agreements have been negotiated, with the current version ratified in 2020 and set to extend through the 2030 season.
The 2020 agreement includes provisions such as the expansion of the regular season to 17 games.
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- Newsbreak The formula behind the NFL franchise tag explained
- Wikipedia NFL collective bargaining agreement Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.