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Originally Posted by TwistedChief
Just a small correction:
His restructuring bonus was 7mm this year. So I believe it'd be more like 120% of 17mm-ish (there are also some small sack incentives and it's not entirely clear how that affects it).
That being said, any team that trades for him is going to be giving him a new deal, so his tag value is really only meaningful to the Chiefs in that we have ~12-13mm more flexibility during that FA period if a trade is hard to come by.
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Good to know.
Either way, CJ won't be getting the numbers he and the Kuntz brothers are demanding. Tag his ass next year, then trade him. It will likely be a non-exclusive FT:
Exclusive: Teams must offer the selected player a one-year contract no less than either the average of the top-five salaries at that player’s position based on April of the current year or 120% of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater.
Non-exclusive: Teams must offer the selected player a one-year contract no less than the average of the top-five cap hits of that player’s positions or 120% of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater.
Additionally, each tag comes with different bargaining rights and guaranteed assets for both the player and team. Aptly named, an exclusive tag gives the team exclusive negotiating rights. Should the player reject the offer, they are unable to sign with another NFL team for that entire season. Meanwhile, non-exclusive tags allow players to negotiate with other teams. If they receive an offer, their current team has the opportunity to match. If they opt not to match the offer, they’re entitled to receive two first-round draft picks in exchange.
Here are the NFL’s non-exclusive franchise tag value for 2023: Defensive tackle: $18,937,000