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Nine NFL teams used a tag on a player scheduled to become a free agent.
Eight: Ravens defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, Panthers linebacker Brian Burns, Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr., Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen, Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield, Jr. received the non-exclusive franchise tag.
The Patriots applied the transition tag to safety Kyle Dugger.
Those were some of the best players PFT Top 100 Free Agents Listand Bucs catcher Mike Evans, who was No. 11, signed a two-year contract to return to Tampa.
But many top players remain available as unrestricted free agents, and legal tampering will begin next week.
Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, PFT’s top two free agents, were not tagged.
Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins (No. 8 overall), Vikings pass Danielle Hunter (No. 12 overall), Jets pass Bryce Huff (No. 14 overall), quarterback Buccaneers Baker Mayfield (No. 15 overall), Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader (No. 16 overall), Patriots offensive tackle Michael Onwenu (No. 17 overall), Patriots defensive tackle Seahawks Leonard Williams (No. 18 overall) and Panthers linebacker Frankie Luvu (No. 19 overall) are the rest of PFT’s top 10. unrestricted free agents after the tag deadline.