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Teams can designate one player a Franchise Player per year..... there are 3 variations
Exclusive FT- player cannot negotiate with anyone ..... calculated at Top contracts that year
Non-exclusive FT- player can negotiate with other teams..... calculated at Top 5 average over 5 years .... if traded the compensation is two 1st rounds picks when the team declines to match offer sheet.....DLaw got the Non-exclusive
Transition Tag- team can match any offer but there is no trade compensation...... avg of Top 10 contracts
Teams must designate a FT before the new League begins and they must have the cap space to do.... the cap space isn't released unless the player is traded or the FT is rescinded
The FT is fully guaranteed once signed but it can be rescinded before the player signs.... if it is rescinded the player becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent and can sign any deal with any team
If a tagged player is set free and signs with a new team before May 7th they would qualify for a Comp Pick
Tagged players can negotiate and be traded once they sign the FT.... their rights cannot be traded without a deal or without signing...... compensation can be worked out but the League requires two 1sts if no agreement is reached
Teams and players have until July 15th at 4pm to reach a long-term deal..... if they don't the player must play under the one year FT...... if traded the player can only sign a one year deal with the new team
The player can refuse to sign and holdout without any fines since they aren't under contract... they must report by Week 10 to play that season and accrue a year's service
If they do sign the FT and sit out they will lose a game check for each week of the holdout and can be fined for missing Training Camp
Players do have to pass a physical when they sign and must "maintain excellent physical shape and condition" or be subject to forfeiture thru arbitration
If a player is FT a second time their tag will be 120% of their previous tag
If a player is FT a third time their tag will be 144% of their previous tag or the FT amount for QBs, whichever is higher
A player is considered FT once it is applied.....it does not have to be signed......FTs by previous teams count as well
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DLawrence was tagged as a DE for the second time at 20.5m.... it is the non-exclusive and he can be traded....... he has not signed and has hinted he will not play under the FT again..... they have until July 15th to reach a new deal or he can only play for the 20.5m
If he sits out he won't get paid but DAL would have to FT him for the third time in 2020..... that essentially assures he will be a FA since that number will be around 29.5m
He could report Week 10 and get paid the pro-rated amount for the rest of the season and playoffs.... if fails to report by then he will miss the entire season
Some think he can wait until TC ends or Sept and sign the FT and then get surgery for his torn Labrum... this would allow him to get paid and still miss most of the season..... this is a risky strategy and can be challenged by the team and would still mean he would have to come back at some point midway through the season
DLaw may be waiting for JClowney and FClark to sign and they may be waiting for him...... July 15th is the big deadline and that is when Dez signed at the last minute
Exclusive FT- player cannot negotiate with anyone ..... calculated at Top contracts that year
Non-exclusive FT- player can negotiate with other teams..... calculated at Top 5 average over 5 years .... if traded the compensation is two 1st rounds picks when the team declines to match offer sheet.....DLaw got the Non-exclusive
Transition Tag- team can match any offer but there is no trade compensation...... avg of Top 10 contracts
Teams must designate a FT before the new League begins and they must have the cap space to do.... the cap space isn't released unless the player is traded or the FT is rescinded
The FT is fully guaranteed once signed but it can be rescinded before the player signs.... if it is rescinded the player becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent and can sign any deal with any team
If a tagged player is set free and signs with a new team before May 7th they would qualify for a Comp Pick
Tagged players can negotiate and be traded once they sign the FT.... their rights cannot be traded without a deal or without signing...... compensation can be worked out but the League requires two 1sts if no agreement is reached
Teams and players have until July 15th at 4pm to reach a long-term deal..... if they don't the player must play under the one year FT...... if traded the player can only sign a one year deal with the new team
The player can refuse to sign and holdout without any fines since they aren't under contract... they must report by Week 10 to play that season and accrue a year's service
If they do sign the FT and sit out they will lose a game check for each week of the holdout and can be fined for missing Training Camp
Players do have to pass a physical when they sign and must "maintain excellent physical shape and condition" or be subject to forfeiture thru arbitration
If a player is FT a second time their tag will be 120% of their previous tag
If a player is FT a third time their tag will be 144% of their previous tag or the FT amount for QBs, whichever is higher
A player is considered FT once it is applied.....it does not have to be signed......FTs by previous teams count as well
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DLawrence was tagged as a DE for the second time at 20.5m.... it is the non-exclusive and he can be traded....... he has not signed and has hinted he will not play under the FT again..... they have until July 15th to reach a new deal or he can only play for the 20.5m
If he sits out he won't get paid but DAL would have to FT him for the third time in 2020..... that essentially assures he will be a FA since that number will be around 29.5m
He could report Week 10 and get paid the pro-rated amount for the rest of the season and playoffs.... if fails to report by then he will miss the entire season
Some think he can wait until TC ends or Sept and sign the FT and then get surgery for his torn Labrum... this would allow him to get paid and still miss most of the season..... this is a risky strategy and can be challenged by the team and would still mean he would have to come back at some point midway through the season
DLaw may be waiting for JClowney and FClark to sign and they may be waiting for him...... July 15th is the big deadline and that is when Dez signed at the last minute
