Bills Skip Franchise Tag, Staying Above Cap

0:00On March 3rd, here's the latest surrounding the NFL. Tuesday was the deadline for NFL teams to slap the franchise tag on expiring contracts before the new league year on March 11th. The Buffalo Bills passed on it once more, sticking to their pattern of rarely using the tool. With tight salary cap space, the Bills are still a bit over the $301.2 million limit for the 2026 season, that made skipping the tag a smart move to avoid locking in big money right now. Across the league, just four players got tagged by their teams before the 4 p.m. cutoff. Meanwhile, Buffalo has only pulled the trigger five times in team history, plus one transition tag on tight-end Charles Clay. Looking back, the Bills' first tag offensive line in John Fina in 1996, leading to a long-term deal and six more seasons in Buffalo. Wide receiver peerless price signed his $5 million tag in 2003 before a trade to Atlanta. Cornerback Nate Clemens played on a $5.9 million tag in 2006,

1:02then left for a huge $80 million deal with San. Francisco, safety gyros bird signed for $6.9 million in 2013, but departed soon after, while tackle Cordy Glenn got a 13 point. $7 million tag in 2016, that turned into an extension, and later a trade helping draft Josh Allen. D&N is brought to you by our sponsor link in the description. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play. S-O-L-I S-O-L-I S-O-L-I Pillo dot com.