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Zach Kruse

Why Packers are highly likely to use franchise tag on WR Davante Adams

Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams would be one the best players to reach free agency in years. The back-to-back first-team All-Pro is either the best receiver in football or a strong second to Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp. Adams produced 238 catches, 2,937 yards and 29 touchdowns over the last two seasons and is still only 29 years old.

He has an expiring contract and would be an unrestricted free agent without a new deal before the start of the new league year in mid-March.

This is all exactly why Adams won’t reach free agency and exactly why the Packers are highly likely to use the franchise tag to make sure he doesn’t.

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