7 players that could get the franchise tag in 2020

There would be a lot more players on this list but Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Jadeveon Clowney all can’t be franchise tagged this offseason. The players below definitely can be tagged, and it’s more plausible than not that they will end up at least …

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A.J. Green

A.J. Green probably shouldn’t get franchise tagged. He’s been injured a lot. He’s getting up there in age and he relies on his physical ability to dominate in the passing game. He’s a question mark until proven otherwise. But, we are dealing with the Bengals here. They will want to keep Green around because they never go outside of their system to sign free agents or make trades. They see Green as a lifetime Bengal and will show loyalty to Green with a new contract — or with the franchise tag. Joe Burrow is going to need someone to throw to.