Unrestricted free agents are eligible Monday to commence talks with other teams. Contracts and trades, including Saturday’s of Deebo Samuel to Washington, cannot become official until next Wednesday at 1 p.m., although the 49ers can re-sign their own free agents before then.

The franchise tag isn't as widely used as it once was, but there are still a few teams that will utilize it to keep a high-end player on board. Players such as wide receiver Tee Higgins, quarterback Sam Darnold and tight end Trey McBride have all been rumored as possible franchise tag candidates.

The NFL's 2025 franchise tag deadline falls at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, marking the cutoff for any team to apply a tag to an impending unrestricted free agent during the offseason. Some clubs, like the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs,

The Carolina Panthers are hoping to add playmakers of all sorts this offseason. With the highly coveted Tee Higgins no longer set to hit free agency, the best option might come from an unusual place.

Sam Darnold is set to hit the open market. The Minnesota Vikings are not expected to use the franchise tag on the 27-year-old quarterback before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to ESPN, clearing Darnold to become one of this offseason’s most coveted free agents.

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The most exciting day of the NFL offseason is finally here: It's franchise tag deadline day! OK, so I might be slightly exaggerating. It's not the most exciting day of the offseason -- you could argue that it's not even in the top five -- but we're still going to cover it.

Here at SB Nation we are tracking it all, including the players that have received the franchise tag. Kansas City Chiefs tag OL Trey Smith. Fresh off a loss in Super Bowl LIX to t

Tuesday marks the official deadline for NFL teams to use a tag on players whose contracts are set to expire. NFL.com is tracking which players are getting the tag, and which ones are not, up to the 4 p.