Franchise Tag Giveth and Taketh Away Potential 49ers Free Agent and Trade Targets

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🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Pass-catchers George Pickens, Kyle Pitts and Alec Pierce could all reportedly get the franchise tag from their respective teams this offseason, making players like Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. available. Also, why the 49ers need to attack some major needs before the NFL Draft.

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0:00.0	The NFL is nearing the deadline for franchise tags, and it looks like a handful of players will not be on the free agent market for the San Francisco 49ers or any of the other 31 teams in the NFL, which could make another player available for the 49ers to swing a deal for a certain wide receiver.
0:18.3	We'll get into it on today's Locked on 49ers.
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0:55.1	It's what we do even throughout the offseason.
0:57.3	So some big offseason conversations on today's program.
1:01.9	And Crockett looks like the franchise tag date for the deadline for the NFL is right
1:07.2	after the combine.
1:08.2	So the combine is going to go through this coming weekend.
1:10.5	And then March 3rd is the deadline for franchise tags. is going to go through this coming weekend.
1:13.7	And then March 3rd is the deadline for franchise tags.
1:16.1	There's about a two-week window that started last week where teams can apply the franchise tag to players that they don't think that
1:19.4	they're going to be able to get those long-term deals done with
1:21.9	that are impending free agents.
1:23.8	And they try to keep those players off of the market.
1:26.4	And it looks like there's two guaranteed franchise tags right now.
1:32.0	George Pickens, a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys,
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