According to several sources, the Eagles will offically notify the league that they are applying the franchise tag to Michael Vick today. This is not a surprise.
Their have been strong indications that the Eagles would like to sign Vick to a new contract, but the lack of a CBA makes that impossible. The framework of the deal may already be worked out, in fact, waiting on the CBA to be finished so any dependent details can be finally hashed out and the document made official.
What could be interesting is the declaration by the NFLPA that the franchise tag is irrelevant for 2011. They argue it can not be applied for a season in which there is no agreement between the owners and players.
Whether that will affect any future financial arrangement between Vick and the Eagles — in whatever year professional football is next played — time will only tell.
The Eagles also placed the transition tag on David Akers, meaning they have the right to match any offer another team makes.
Original Story:
http://www.eaglesrumors.com/2011/02/1...
Original Story:
http://www.eaglesrumors.com/2011/02/1...
