Franchise and transition tag figures for every position finalized
Kyle Terada / US PRESSWIRE
The NFL salary cap was set at just north of $155 million last week, which means the figures for the franchise tag and transition tag can be finalized.
And now they have. Here, courtesy of the NFLPA, are the one-year amounts that will be earned by players designated with the franchise or transition tag before Tuesday's deadline:
Franchise tag
- Cornerback: $13,952,000
- Defensive end: $15,701,000
- Defensive tackle: $13,615,000
- Linebacker: $14,129,000
- Offensive lineman: $13,706,000
- Punter/kicker: $4,572,000
- Quarterback: $19,953,000
- Running back: $11,789,000
- Safety: $10,806,000
- Tight end: $9,118,000
- Wide receiver: $14,599,000
Transition tag
- Cornerback: $11,913,000
- Defensive end: $12,734,000
- Defensive tackle: $10,875,000
- Linebacker: $11,925,000
- Offensive lineman: $11,902,000
- Punter/kicker: $4,123,000
- Quarterback: $17,696,000
- Running back: $9,647,000
- Safety: $9,116,000
- Tight end: $7,713,000
- Wide receiver: $12,268,000
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