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Major decisions loom as NFL tag season opens

NFL teams can begin using the franchise and transition tag to restrict movement of their soon-to-be free agents. The offseason

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry hit paydirt Wednesday. The NFL’s leading rusher in 2019 signed a four-year, $50 deal

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons accepted his franchise tender, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. Schefter said Simmons will sign the

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones could sit until the team addresses his contract status. Jones, 25, was assigned

Linebacker Bud Dupree signed his one-year franchise tender with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers announced Dupree, a first-round pick in

Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans came up short in talks geared toward a long-term deal, resulting in Henry being

Tight end Hunter Henry was given the franchise tag by the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday. Based on the projected

NFL teams will have an extra four days to decide whether to apply their franchise tag, ESPN reported Tuesday. The

The Cincinnati Bengals will place the franchise tag on veteran wide receiver A.J. Green, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tweeted on Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS — The window is open for NFL teams to use the franchise designation to retain impending free agents. Atop