| SmashMouth |
02-15-2017 08:36 AM |
NFL sets cap percentages for franchise tags
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Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the 2017 percentages are as follows:
Quarterback: 12.735 percent.
Defensive end: 10.14 percent.
Receiver: 9.39 percent.
Linebacker: 8.712 percent.
Offensive line: 8.546 percent.
Cornerback: 8.51 percent.
Defensive tackle: 8.016 percent.
Running back: 7.257 percent.
Safety: 6.524 percent.
Tight end: 5.856 percent.
Kicker-punter: 2.895 percent.
The specific amounts of the franchise tenders won’t be known until the per-team salary cap has been finalized. If the cap is $165 million, here are the salary-cap numbers:
Quarterback: $21.01 million.
Defensive end: $16.73 million.
Receiver: $15.49 million.
Linebacker: $14.37 million.
Offensive line: $14.1 million.
Cornerback: $14.04 million.
Defensive tackle: $13.22 million.
Running back: $11.9 million.
Safety: $10.76 million.
Tight end: $9.66 million.
Kicker-punter: $4.77 million.
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