The NFL season ends, but never really does. As the offseason rolls on, important dates will start popping up.
Unfortunately one of the first is very unlikely to involve the Buffalo Bills.
On Tuesday, the league’s franchise tag window opens. It runs until March 8.
However, the Bills are not in a position to take part in those festivities.
The franchise tag can be place on a player by a team. It locks them into an expensive one-year deal.
The idea is that is gives the two sides more time to work out a long-term contract, although, in recent years players have started to admit they dislike the tag.
The cost of each designation varies depending on position. It’s determined by finding the average of the top-five contracts of whatever position they play.
For example, the cornerback franchise tag costs $17.5 million. The wide receiver one is $18.5M (figures via Spotrac).
That’s the back breaker for Buffalo. Currently the Bills are slightly over the 2022 salary cap.
In order to use the tag,…