Stephen Gostkowski a more likely candidate for tag than Devin McCourty

If the New England Patriots use the franchise tag before Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, there is a greater likelihood it will be assigned to kicker Stephen Gostkowski than safety Devin McCourty, according to multiple sources involved in discussions with those involved. Gostkowski's tag projects to be closer to $4.5 million, while McCourty's would be approximately $9.5 million. These situations are always fluid, and things can always change in the hours leading up to the tag deadline, but this is the latest information we've learned at this time.



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