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Originally Posted by patteeu
Yeah, so that's considerably less of a downside for him than not being eligible for free agency would be. The chances that the Steelers would tag him and force him to play or sit again without a new contract are pretty negligible, IMO. Thanks for clearing the tag part up. I wasn't sure about that.
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100% chance the Steelers tag him again if given the chance. Why let a player of that caliber walk? Even if neither party wants him to be there, you tag him and trade him for more than a compensatory 3rd you'd get if he leaves in free agency.