The franchise tagging deadline has passed and there are officially only two players who won't hit the open market.

What is the franchise tag? It is a designation teams can apply to a player scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, ...

March 3 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Bengals have placed the franchise tag on Tee Higgins, the wide receiver announced Monday.

The Cincinnati Bengals released starting right guard Alex Cappa, clearing about $8 million in salary cap space, the team said ...

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins and Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith were the only two NFL players to receive the ...

ET deadline came and went Tuesday with only two NFL players receiving the franchise tag: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee ...

The deadline for teams to utilize the franchise tag for a player has come and gone, and there are officially just two players ...

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed the franchise tag on Tee Higgins for a second time, as the team hopes to work out a ...

March 3 (UPI) --The Cincinnati Bengals have placed the franchise ... NFL // 3 days ago Kansas City Chiefs expected to franchise-tag guard Trey Smith Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Chiefs are ...

March 3 (UPI) --The Cincinnati Bengals released starting ... NFL // 4 days ago Kansas City Chiefs expected to franchise-tag guard Trey Smith Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Chiefs are expected ...

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby becomes the highest paid non-QB in the NFL. Plus, the Eagles keep linebacker Zack Baun and the Bears upgrade their offensive line.

The number of franchise tags for NFL players this offseason is way down from last season as it hit a 21-year low.