Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports


49ers Franchise Tag History

Mar 1, 2016 at 11:28 AM--


The deadline for NFL teams to designate their franchise tag players is today at 1 PM Pacific. The San Francisco 49ers are not expected to use the franchise tag on any of their pending free agents, nor should they when you consider cost, age, and/or relative talent.

Since its introduction in 1993, the 49ers have used the franchise tag designation just six times on five different players. The tag, which teams can only use once a year, binds a player to that team for an additional year. It guarantees the player a one-year contract for an amount no less than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position or 120 percent of the player's previous salary. Whichever is greater.

The following are the 49ers players that are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents on March 9.

WR Anquan Boldin
G Alex Boone
RB Reggie Bush
K Phil Dawson
NT Ian Williams

Below are this year's franchise tag numbers for each position, per ESPN.

Francise Tag Comparable Player Transition Tag Comparable Player
QB $19.953M Drew Brees ($20M) $17.696M Matthew Stafford ($17.7M)
RB $11.789M Jamaal Charles ($9.1M) $9.647M Arian Foster ($8.7M)
WR $14.599M Julio Jones ($14.3M) $12.368M Mike Wallace ($12.0M)
TE $9.118M Rob Gronkowski ($9.0M) $7.714M Charles Clay ($7.6M)
OL $13.706M Trent Williams ($13.2M) $11.902M Joe Thomas ($11.5M)
DE $15.701M J.J. Watt ($16.7M) $12.734M Charles Johnson ($12.7M)
DT $13.651M Gerald McCoy ($13.6M) $10.875M Geno Atkins ($10.7M)
LB $14.129M Clay Matthews ($13.2M) $11.925M Luke Kuechly ($12.4M)
CB $13.952M Richard Sherman ($14.0M) $11.913M Byron Maxwell ($10.5M)
S $10.806M Earl Thomas ($10.0M) $9.116M Jairus Byrd ($9.0M)
K/P $4.572M Stephen Gostkowski ($4.2M) $4.123M Britton Colquitt ($3.9M)

The following are the past players that the 49ers have used the franchise tag on, per Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area.

Steve Young (1993)
Terrell Owens (1999)
Julian Peterson (2004, 2005)
Aubrayo Franklin (2010)
Dashon Goldson (2012)



Facebook Comments



More San Francisco 49ers News



Podcast: 49ers OTAs Day 1 recap

By Rohan Chakravarthi
May 24

Rohan Chakravarthi and Jessie Naylor break down Day 1 of the San Francisco 49ers OTAs that was available to media. The audio for the show is embedded above, while the video is available below. You can listen to "The Rohan Chakravarthi Show" from our dedicated podcast page, on



Kyle Shanahan feels "really fortunate" with 49ers' QB room

By David Bonilla
May 24

Kyle Shanahan praises his quarterback room every year. Last season, the San Francisco 49ers went through three starting quarterbacks and still made it to the NFC Championship Game. Trey Lance was the Week 1 starter but suffered a season-ending ankle injury during his second game. Eleven weeks later, Jimmy Garoppolo sustained a broken foot. That opened the door for rookie Brock Purdy to show his coaches and the NFL world that he belonged, despite being the last overall pick in the draft. Purdy guided the 49ers to eight consecutive wins before suffering a severe injury in that NFC title game matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Two of the quarterbacks from last season—Lance and Purdy—remain. Both are just 23 years old. They are joined by Sam



5 position battles to watch for during 49ers OTAs

By Rohan Chakravarthi
May 24

The San Francisco 49ers entered the offseason with several questions after key figures, such as Jimmie Ward, Mike McGlinchey, Samson Ebukam, and Charles Omenihu, departed in free agency, creating the possibility for position battles in organized team activities(OTAs) and training camp. While several of the starting spots are solidified, there are still a few position battles to watch, as well as depth questions that could allow younger players to compete and take 53-man roster spots at the end of the offseason. Let's break down some of those battles to watch and how they could play out for the 49ers, outside of the obvious competition at



Podcast: Questions that need to be answered during 49ers OTAs

By Rohan Chakravarthi
May 24

Rohan Chakravarthi and Suneil discuss the quarterback competition and position battles to watch during the San Francisco 49ers' OTAs. The audio for the show is embedded above, while the video is available below. ?feature=share You can listen to "The Rohan Chakravarthi Show" from our


Featured

Trending News

Share 49ersWebzone