Beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Arizona Cardinals and the rest of the NFL may begin to use their franchise tag on an impending unrestricted free agent on the roster currently.
The franchise tag guarantees a one-year salary that is the average of the top five players at his position and opens a window of a few months where the team maintains control of that player.
The Cardinals have used the franchise tag a few times. They used it on linebacker Chandler Jones before agreeing to a contract extension five years ago. They used it on linebacker Karlos Dansby twice.
They used it on defensive lineman Calais Campbell once.
The Cardinals have a number of unrestricted free agents this offseason.
Who are the players who might warrant use of the franchise tag?
Three candidates are below.
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