'It’s Stupid': Steelers’ Cameron Heyward Rips NFL’s ‘Backwards’ Rule for Taking ‘Advantage’ of Players

The NFL franchise tag has been helping players lower the time to free agency from six years to four years since the 1990s. The trend began when the Denver Broncos’ owner Pat Bowlen didn’t want to part with John Elway, after free agency expanded following Reggie White’s lawsuit.

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