No franchise tag for Aqib Talib

The NFL's franchise-tag deadline has passed and there are no surprises from a Patriots perspective. The one candidate to potentially receive the tag in a long-shot scenario, cornerback Aqib Talib, was not tagged. A franchise tag for cornerbacks was $11.8 million on a one-year tender, which is a significant hit on a team's salary cap. This means that Talib can hit the open market without restrictions on March 11. He can start negotiating with other teams on March 8.



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