Wouldn't it cost at least $20-25M to tag him, and then the Bears (or somebody) would have to pay that amount? How is that supposed to work, if we agree that he is only worth about $18M ? I don't get it.
I believe the FT for WR is around 16m unless there are sudden changes.
Wouldn't it cost at least $20-25M to tag him, and then the Bears (or somebody) would have to pay that amount? How is that supposed to work, if we agree that he is only worth about $18M ? I don't get it.
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How about using the "transition tag" on him? Bears used that on Fuller in 2018. It could save about $2M if we get lucky. That is the difference between the transition tag and the franchise tag. I will be curious to see how much somebody offers him.