Franchise tag questions

[Nightman]

No, the Panthers and Hardy chose to have Hardy placed on the exempt/permission list.

The Panthers should have never agreed to the exempt list and let Hardy play like the Niners did with Ray McDonald.

They had to pay the 13m and got 1 game for it. Sometimes these owners have to remember that Goodell works for them, not the other way around.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Dallas used it in 2002 on Flozell Adams, he signed a 5 year deal the nest offseason
In 2008 they tagged Ken Hamlin but he signed an extension before camp even started
In 2012 they tagged Anthony Spencer for 8.8m and he had a career year
They tagged him again in 2103 for 10.6m and he got hurt and missed 15 games

Generally it has worked out pretty well.
Dez would get 12.7m or Demarco would get 10.8m for 2015.
I would rather sign both long term and lower their cap hit.

Thanks. Eclectic bunch right there

 

[Bungarian]

Long-term deals can be negotiated, through July 15.
Previously, the window for a team signing its franchise player to a long-term deal closed not long after the free-agency period started and then opened again on July 15. Now, the window remains open until July 15.

After July 15, the franchise player can sign only a one-year deal with his current team. It can be for more than the franchise tender, and it can include other terms, like playing-time or performance triggers that would prevent the tag from being used again.

But the duration can be no more than one year.