The Facts: The Bengals informed Green they're placing the franchise tag on him, a source tells NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Diehards Line: It’s been the expectation for some time that the Bengals wouldn’t let Green hit the open market as a free agent, so there’s little surprise here. Green said earlier in the offseason that the tag wasn’t the best thing, but added that he wouldn’t turn down the $18 million or so in salary that comes with it.