Green Bay Packers: Risk in Franchise Tagging QB Matt Flynn?

Now that the Green Bay Packers have re-signed tight end Jermichael Finley to a two-year, $15 million deal Wednesday, the focus has shifted from what could have been a messy franchise-tag dispute on Finley to whether or not the Packers will tag-and-trade free agent quarterback Matt Flynn. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beat writer Tom Silverstein thinks […]

Green Bay Packers Franchise Tag Primer

Starting today, all 32 NFL teams will have the ability to place the franchise tag on one player of their choosing. The deadline for applying said tag is Monday, April 5, eight days before free agency begins. The underlying purpose of the franchise tag is for teams to have the option of retaining a player […]