Washington is going to wait to try and sign right guard Brandon Scherff to a long-term extension, a new report shows.
According to ESPN’s John Keim, the fact that the deal hasn’t gotten done before the franchise tag deadline allows both sides to play out the 2020 season and decide what to do from there.
Washington will wait until after the season to try to sign right guard Brandon Scherff to an extension, according to multiple sources. The deadline to sign players on the franchise tag to an extension is July 15. There hasn’t been much movement toward a deal, so this comes as no surprise. Scherff has made three Pro Bowls, but has missed a combined 13 games the last two seasons with injuries. He’ll count $15.03 million vs. the cap this season.
This could play out several different ways, but there is belief that both sides want to work towards an extension. It could end up costing Scherff some money in the end, as his injury history could potentially drive his price down if he were to miss extended time.
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