20 candidates for NFL franchise or transition tags

Dak Prescott heads a list of 20 candidates for the NFL’s franchise and tags.

14. Arik Armstead, DL, San Francisco 49ers

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Armstead is solid as a pass rusher and a run stopper on one of the league’s best defensive lines. The 49ers don’t want to break up that line, but they have only $16 million in cap space and George Kittle and DeForest Buckner are likely to get contract extensions this offseason. The 49ers could end up using the franchise or transition tag on Armstead.