The window for NFL teams to use the franchise tag on players is now open until March 7.
Teams hold all the power in the decision, as a club can slap it on any player that’s set to be a free agent. The twist? It’s costly.
There are a few types of tags a team can place on a player. To make it simple, we’ll just lump them all under the same umbrella. Each of them makes a player one of the highest paid at their individual position in the NFL, essentially.
Regarding the Buffalo Bills this spring, the team has over 20 pending free agents. Considering how much it costs to tag a player, it would only be used on a starter.
That leaves a handful of players in contention for it. The top three would be linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, safety Jordan Poyer, and running back Devin Singletary. Starting left guard Rodger Saffold also falls under the same umbrella in terms of starting status, but his level of play does not.
In terms of the top three, it is still very unlikely general manager Brandon Beane pulls the trigger for a variety of reasons.
Here’s a quick rundown of those: