Darren Howard to be tagged!

GumboBC · 02-15-2005, 07:47 AM

Saints plan to place franchise tag on Howard
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
By Jeff Duncan
Staff writer

The Saints plan to designate defensive end Darren Howard as a franchise free agent for a second consecutive season, General Manager Mickey Loomis said Monday.

The Saints will submit the official paperwork to the league office and NFL Players Association by Wednesday. The club has until Feb. 22 to make an official designation.

In using the franchise tag, the Saints will be forced to pay Howard a $7.8 million base salary in 2005. That's a mandatory 20 percent increase from the $6.5 million salary he received as a franchise free agent in 2004.

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GumboBC Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,616	Darren Howard to be tagged! Saints plan to place franchise tag on Howard Tuesday, February 15, 2005 By Jeff Duncan Staff writer The Saints plan to designate defensive end Darren Howard as a franchise free agent for a second consecutive season, General Manager Mickey Loomis said Monday. The Saints will submit the official paperwork to the league office and NFL Players Association by Wednesday. The club has until Feb. 22 to make an official designation. In using the franchise tag, the Saints will be forced to pay Howard a $7.8 million base salary in 2005. That's a mandatory 20 percent increase from the $6.5 million salary he received as a franchise free agent in 2004. Read More
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