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NFL Live

Tag, You're It!

NFL Live

ESPN Radio

Sports

3.7588 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Courtney Cronin is joined by Mike Tannenbaum, Sam Acho, and Dan Graziano. The crew will discuss franchise tag decisions on the first day of the tag window, and offseason outlooks for teams across the NFL -- including the Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to NFL Live. The first big event of the NFL off season kicks off today.

0:36.6

Teams can now utilize the franchise tag on pending free agents.

0:40.3

And there are plenty of big decisions to be made.

0:43.3

Starting out in Seattle, Dan Graziano, what can you tell us about the Seahawks plans for Super Bowl MVP?

0:49.3

Kenneth Walker, the third.

0:52.3

Well, as Adam Schaefter reported this morning, the Seahawks not expected to use the tag on Kenneth

0:58.3

Walker the 3rd, the Super Bowl MVP. If they cannot get a long-term deal done with him by the start

1:03.8

of free agency next month, that means he will hit free agency and likely be a popular guy on the market following his strong post season.

1:13.6

Similar in Cincinnati, Trey Hendrickson were not likely to receive the franchise tag from the Bengals,

1:19.6

simply because it's a little cost prohibitive. Remember, the Bengals weren't eager to pay Trey

1:24.6

Hendrickson what he wanted this time last year, and it led to a protracted

1:29.3

dispute. I think the Bengals wished Trey Hendrickson well, and he signed somewhere else,

1:34.0

ending his time in Cincinnati. Kyle Pitts, tight end for the Falcons. He seems like a candidate

1:38.9

to get tagged. Tight end tag likely to come in around $16.5 million. That would make Kyle Pitts a top five highest

1:45.5

paid tight end in the league. He's coming off a strong season, but he's had inconsistencies

1:50.2

with health and production throughout his career. Falcons may want to see another strong

1:55.3

season before committing long term. And then in Dallas, wide receiver George Pickens very likely to get the tag.

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