Feb. 22 is an important date on the NFL calendar: teams may now issue the franchise tag to eligible players, keeping them under contract through the 2022 season. They have until March 8 to reach a decision on whether or not they’ll use the tag.
And that includes the New Orleans Saints, who must decide whether they’ll use the franchise tag again on free safety Marcus Williams. Williams had another excellent season in 2021 while playing on the tag, valued at $10.612 million — if the Saints choose to deploy it again, they’ll owe him a fully-guaranteed $12.911 million.
