Feb 28, 2026
NFLPhiladelphiaDallasGreen Bay
Three franchise tag situations, three different levels of urgency. The decisions made before Tuesday afternoon will shape how the March 11 market opens.
The NFL franchise tag window closes Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and the decisions that organizations make — or don't make — in the next 72 hours will define how the March 11 free agency period opens. Philadelphia's situation with A.J. Brown remains the most-watched. Multiple outlets reported Saturday that the Eagles have not yet initiated meaningful extension discussions with Brown's camp, which makes a tag increasingly likely if the team wants to retain any control over his immediate future. The alternative — letting him hit open market — would remove a player from the roster who had 67 catches for 1,020 yards last season despite what multiple league sources described as a deteriorating relationship with the organization. Whatever happens Tuesday, it will carry consequences.
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