Starting on Monday, NFL teams will be able to start marking their territory on impending free agents by using the franchise tag to prevent a particular key player from becoming available on the open market when free agency arrives on March 12. Here's a look at 10 players who could be tagged. 1. Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco: This is an obvious one. And likely an inevitable one, because it doesn't appear as though a long-term deal is imminent and the Ravens can't and won't let their Super Bowl MVP quarterback walk. 2. Cincinnati Bengals OT Andre Smith: The former top-10 pick has finally come into his own as a dominant right tackle. The Bengals can't let him leave after all they've been through with him. 3. Denver Broncos OT Ryan Clady: It seems like they've been talking contract forever, but they may need extra time. Peyton Manning would lose it if they let his stud blind-side protector walk. 4. Buffalo Bills S Jairus Byrd: Byrd was one of the bes...
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PLAYERS:
Joe Flacco,
Andre Smith,
Ryan Clady,
Peyton Manning,
Jairus Byrd,
Andy Levitre,
Henry Melton,
Danny Amendola,
Branden Albert,
Dwayne Bowe,
Phil Loadholt,
Dashon Goldson,
Pat McAfee,
Fred Davis,
Wes Welker,
Reggie Bush,
Dwight Freeney,
Anthony Spencer,
Dwan Edwards,
Brent Grimes,
Rob Bironas,
Shane Lechler
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, Oakland Raiders
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, Oakland Raiders
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