
Don’t expect the Green Bay Packers to use the franchise tag this offseason. Not only is there a financial barrier, but the Packers – despite having 18 players without contracts in 2023 – don’t have an obvious candidate for the franchise tag.
Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus combed through rosters and free agents to find a franchise tag candidate for each of the 32 teams, but the Packers were one of a handful of teams without a worthwhile or realistic tag candidate.