The Facts: Green didn’t love the team’s decision to use the franchise tag earlier this offseason, but he said he wouldn’t turn down the nearly $18 million salary it carries if things played out that way. Things are going to play out that way. Green and the Bengals didn't come to terms on a long-term deal before the Wednesday afternoon deadline to get something done.

Diehards Line:The veteran wideout has not signed the tag at this point, but his earlier comments suggest that will come at some point in the near future. There’s no deadline to do so -- provided he wants to play. Green is coming off of torn ankle ligaments that forced him to miss the entire 2019 season and he was limited to nine games in 2018, but the Bengals were willing to go on the hook for the coming season. The arrival of quarterback Joe Burrow likely played into that decision as Green’s presence should help the first overall pick’s transition to the professional ranks.