Franchise tag deadline winners and losers: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins to cash in, Patriots miss out on top WR

The winners and losers from the franchise tag deadline

CBS Sports - 20h

NFL Top 100 2025 free agents: Tee Higgins, Sam Darnold top the list

Chiefs OG Trey Smith, Eagles edge Josh Sweat and Bucs WR Chris Godwin round out the top five.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Bengals place 'franchise tag' on Tee Higgins to keep star WR in Cincinnati next season

The Cincinnati Bengals on Monday used the league’s “franchise tag” to retain star wideout Tee Higgins for next season, the second consecutive year the team has held onto Higgins that way.

NBC News - 2d

Bengals' Tee Higgins gets franchise tag again: What move means for WR, team as sides still seek long-term deal

Higgins will make a fully guaranteed $26.2 million in 2025 if no deal is reached

CBS Sports - 2d

2025 NFL free agent rankings: Top 25 overall players, including Sam Darnold and 2 major targets getting franchise tag

There are some veteran receivers and some good defensive line options available.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

2025 NFL franchise tag tracker: Bengals' Tee Higgins tagged second straight year ahead of free agency

Keeping tabs on all the players to be tagged this offseason

CBS Sports - 2d

Patriots not pursuing Tee Higgins? Exploring WR options for New England with Bengals star seemingly off table

The Pats appear out of the Higgins market, but there are strong options elsewhere

CBS Sports - 6d

Tee Higgins says the Bengals have placed franchise tag on him for a 2nd time

Tee Higgins announced on Monday that the Cincinnati Bengals have placed the franchise tag on him.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Vikings make $40 million decision on Sam Darnold: QB won't be hit with franchise tag after career year

Darnold played like one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL for much of the season, but faded down the stretch

CBS Sports - 1d

Tee Higgins was tagged ... again? Six questions on Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and the Bengals

For the second year in a row, the Bengals tagged Higgins. Is it a placeholder for an extension or his path out of Cincinnati?

ESPN - 1d

Is Sam Darnold out and J.J. McCarthy in at QB after Vikings didn't tag the veteran?

Darnold had a career year, but the Vikings opted to let him become a free agent.

ESPN - 1d

Sources: Vikes likely won't franchise-tag Darnold

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is unlikely to be franchise-tagged ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN - 1d

Bengals franchise WR Higgins for 2nd year in row

The Bengals have placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins for the second straight year.

ESPN - 1d

2025 NFL WR market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Tee Higgins, Stefon Diggs, other vets

A preview of the best wide receivers projected to be available in March

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

NFL combine 2025 takeaways: Grades for top WR prospects, plus other winners and losers from on-field workouts

Here's who won and lost among wide receivers at the combine

CBS Sports - 4d

2025 NFL franchise tag deadline: Time, date, everything to know, franchise vs. transition tags explained

Everything you need to know ahead of Tuesday's deadline

CBS Sports - 2d

Dynasty Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Tee Higgins a volatile assets, plus how to rank young WRs

Updated wide receiver rankings for Dynasty leagues

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

Franchise tag deadline: NFL sees fewest amount of players tagged since 1994

Only two players were tagged at the deadline

CBS Sports - 1d

Cowboys free agency rumors: Here's who Dallas plans to use franchise tag on if deal doesn't happen by deadline

Dallas is motivated to keep Osa Odighizuwa under contract for years to come

CBS Sports - 3d

Tracking each move at NFL franchise tag deadline, plus Davante Adams landing spots and combine overreactions

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for March 4

CBS Sports - 1d

Recapping NFL franchise tag deadline, plus free agency mock draft and Joe Thuney trade grades

Everything you need to know around the NFL for March 5

CBS Sports - 14h

Prisco's Top 100 NFL free agents for 2025: Sam Darnold, D.J. Reed headline list for free agency

Pete Prisco ranks the top 100 players who could be available on the free agent market

CBS Sports - 18h

We played out NFL free agency for six players: Landing spots for Sam Darnold, Josh Sweat, Milton Williams

Our NFL Nation reporters played GM and made offers on seven free agents ... and we signed each player to a new deal. Who lands where?

ESPN - 3h

Xbox Missed Out On Jade Empire Franchise Potential, BioWare Dev Claims

BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has claimed that Xbox could've had another potential franchise hit in the RPG Jade Empire if it wasn't for Microsoft's short-sighted advice.. In an interview with ...

GameSpot - Feb. 26

2025 NFL key offseason dates: When franchise tag deadline, free agency, draft, trades, other events take place

A full rundown of what's ahead

CBS Sports - 2d

NFL combine 2025 takeaways: Grades for top DL prospects, plus other winners and losers from on-field workouts

Here's who won and lost among D-linemen at the combine

CBS Sports - 6d

NFL combine 2025 takeaways: Grades for top EDGE and LB prospects, plus other winners and losers

Here's who won and lost among edge rushers and linebackers at the combine

CBS Sports - 6d

NFL combine 2025 takeaways: Grades for top DB prospects, plus other winners and losers from on-field workouts

Here's who won and lost among defensive backs at the combine

CBS Sports - 5d

NFL combine 2025 takeaways: Grades for top TE prospects, plus other winners and losers from on-field workouts

Here's who won and lost among tight ends at the combine

CBS Sports - 5d

NFL combine 2025 takeaways: Grades for top RB prospects, plus other winners and losers from on-field workouts

Here's who won and lost among running backs at the combine

CBS Sports - 4d

2025 NFL Combine: Grades for top QB prospects, plus winners and losers from on-field workouts

Here's who won and lost among QBs on the second-to-last day of the NFL combine

CBS Sports - 4d

2025 NFL combine takeaways: Grades for top OL prospects, plus winners and losers from on-field workouts

Here's who won and lost among OL on the last day of the NFL combine

CBS Sports - 2d

Chiefs plan to use franchise tag on Trey Smith, prevent top pending free agent OL from hitting open market

Smith will make $23.4 million on a fully guaranteed, one-year contract

CBS Sports - 6d

Franchise tag tracker: Chiefs are the only team to use the tag so far

Teams are allowed to apply franchise tags to players from Feb. 18 through March 4.

ESPN - 6d

Chiefs to franchise tag guard Smith, source says

The Chiefs have informed Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith that he will use the franchise tag on him, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.

ESPN - 6d

Sam Darnold domino is key to how QB landscape will unfold

Sam Darnold is the top QB on the free-agent market, and where he lands will have ramifications in fantasy and reality.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Why Sam Darnold's free-agent options are getting thinner and thinner

"I just think Darnold's market is a lot softer than people realize." That's how one GM summed up Sam Darnold's options, which appear to be dwindling by the hour.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Brit Awards 2025: The real winners and losers

From Jade's problematic dress, to Stormzy's eye injury - here's what really went down at the Brits.

BBC News - 4d

Seahawks releasing franchise-great WR Lockett

The Seahawks are releasing wide receiver Tyler Lockett, an all-time franchise great, who has 8,594 receiving yards and 61 touchdowns in 10 seasons.

ESPN - 14h

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