The window to franchise tag players opens at 4:00 p.m. ET Tuesday. Unlike the past two years, don’t expect any action from the Washington Commanders.
Washington tagged Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Scherff in each of the past two years with the hopes of reaching a long-term contract extension. However, the two sides couldn’t agree to a contract despite the team’s best efforts. General manager Martin Mayhew said month the team offered Scherff a contract which would’ve made him the highest-paid guard in NFL history.
While Washington would certainly still like to keep the 30-year-old Scherff, using a third franchise tag is not an option. Yes, the Commanders could afford the cap hit of over $25 million it would cost to tag Scherff for a third consecutive year, but the team will let the guard hit free agency, and the expectation is he’s played his last down in Washington.
