The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... And we have our first official usage of the franchise tag, in advance of next Tuesday's deadline. The agent for Tucker just tweeted out word that his client had been tagged by the team.
Diehards Line:This was expected, but indicates that after the two sides talked contract numbers, they realized they weren’t close to a deal for the kicker. He’ll now make around $4.5 million for the year, though specific values for the tags haven’t been set.