The 2024 NFL season is still months away, but the first step in getting there begins on Tuesday, as the window for franchising a player officially opens.
The NFL introduced the franchise and transition tags back in 1993 in their collective bargaining agreement. They allowed teams to retain players on one-year deals who were expected to hit the free-agent market when the league year opened.
This year, the Dolphins have a few candidates, including defensive lineman Christian Wilkins.
What does history tell us about what Miami could do? Let’s take a look at the nine players that the Dolphins have used one of the tags on since 1993.
1998 - DT Tim Bowens - $2.88 million
1999/2000 - OT Richmond Webb - $3.45 million/$4.14 million
2001 - DE Jason Taylor - $5.39 million
2011 - DT Paul Soliai - $12.5 million
2013 - DT Randy Starks - $8.45 million
2015 - TE Charles Clay - $7.07 million
2016 - DE Olivier Vernon - $12.7 million
2018 - WR Jarvis Landry - $16.2 million
2022 - TE Mike Gesicki - $10.9 million
