The Facts:
No one is going to have to trade for Flynn this offseason. The Packers elected not to use their franchise tag on the backup QB, which means he’ll hit the market as an unrestricted free agent on March 13th.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Josh Alper notes, the decision wasn’t unexpected, although Green Bay likely considered using the tag in order to get something more than a mid-round draft pick as compensation when another team moves to make Flynn their starting QB. Franchising Flynn would have carried a $14.4 million price tag. The Packers would have had to release other players by March 13th to make room for Flynn and then they would have to hold off on making moves while waiting to deal him -- giving potential trading partners additional leverage. ... Bottom line? Alper nailed it by reminding readers Flynn will be one of the hottest names on the free agent market. The Dolphins, Seahawks, Browns and Redskins have all been talked about as potential suitors.
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