{"id":142185,"date":"2026-02-03T17:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/142185\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:43:11","slug":"will-jacksonville-jaguars-use-2026-franchise-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/142185\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Jacksonville Jaguars use 2026 franchise tag?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is the franchise tag, and does it apply to the <a href=\"https:\/\/jaguarswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacksonville Jaguars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jacksonville Jaguars <\/a>this offseason?<\/p>\n<p>Each team has the ability to use the franchise tag on one of their pending free agents each offseason.<\/p>\n<p>If applied, a franchise tag is essentially a one-year deal. The contract amount is predetermined and takes into account which position the tagged player plays.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/franchise-transition-and-rfa-tenders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Over the Cap;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Over the Cap<\/a>, &#8220;franchise tag figures are based upon the top five salaries at each respective position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What are the 2026 franchise tag amounts?<\/p>\n<p>With help from Over the Cap, here is a positional breakdown of the 2026 franchise tag figures:<\/p>\n<p>Who are the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/jacksonville-jaguars\/365\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaguars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jaguars<\/a>&#8216; 2026 free agents?Will the Jaguars use the franchise tag in 2026?<\/p>\n<p>If the Jaguars were going to consider using the tag, Devin Lloyd and Travis Etienne are the two most likely candidates. However, we can confidently say that Jacksonville won&#8217;t be using the tag at all in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In Lloyd&#8217;s case, that $28.19 million figure is a hefty price to pay for a non-pass rusher. With Etienne, that&#8217;s a steep price as well, especially considering that the Jaguars drafted Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen last April.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Now, perhaps the Jaguars find a way to bring one of these players back on a new deal, but I can&#8217;t imagine either player is playing on the franchise tag in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/jaguarswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jaguars\/2026\/02\/03\/will-jacksonville-jaguars-use-2026-franchise-tag\/88488965007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 NFL franchise tag amounts for each position;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2026 NFL franchise tag amounts for each position<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is the franchise tag, and does it apply to the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason? 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