The NFL's window for teams to use the franchise tag opened Tuesday and runs through March 5. JJ Stankevitz
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20 through 4 p.m. on March 5, teams are allowed to place the franchise tag on a player who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent when the new NFL league year begins on March 13.
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