Denver Native (Carol)
01-30-2010, 01:06 PM
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/01/bears-franchise-players.html
The franchise- and transition-tag numbers are unlikely to apply to the Bears this offseason because there is no one on the roster who figures to receive either of those designations from general manager Jerry Angelo.
In an uncapped year, teams will be able to use one franchise and one transition tag to help limit player movement. In the past, teams have been limited to one or the other, and the Bears haven't used the mechanism since putting the franchise tag on linebacker Lance Briggs for the 2007 season. Angelo has stated that he likes to avoid using tags on players because of the acrimony they can create.
Here are the franchise and transition numbers for this season:
Quarterback
Franchise: $16.405 million. Transition: $14.546 million.
Running back
Franchise: $8.156 million. Transition: $7.151 million.
Wide receiver
Franchise: $9.521 million. Transition: $8.651 million.
Tight end
Franchise: $5.908 million. Transition: $5.248 million.
Offensive line
Franchise: $10.731 million. Transition: $9.142 million.
Defensive end
Franchise: $12.398 million. Transition: $10.193 million.
Defensive tackle
Franchise: $7.003 million. Transition: $6.353 million.
Linebacker
Franchise: $9.68 million. Transition: $8.373 million.
Cornerback
Franchise: $9.566 million. Transition: $8.056 million.
Safety
Franchise: $6.455 million. Transition: $6.011 million.
Kicker/Punter
Franchise: $2.814 million. Transition: $2.629 million.
Four Bears players are on the list of salaries used to determine the franchise/transition tag numbers (the franchise tag is the average of the top five cap figures in the league at a position and the transition tag is the average of the top 10):
DT Tommie Harris was first at his position at $8,590,000.
K Robbie Gould was second at his position at $2,900,000.
LB Brian Urlacher was third at his position at $9,175,511.
LB Lance Briggs was 10th at his position at $6,516,666.
The franchise- and transition-tag numbers are unlikely to apply to the Bears this offseason because there is no one on the roster who figures to receive either of those designations from general manager Jerry Angelo.
In an uncapped year, teams will be able to use one franchise and one transition tag to help limit player movement. In the past, teams have been limited to one or the other, and the Bears haven't used the mechanism since putting the franchise tag on linebacker Lance Briggs for the 2007 season. Angelo has stated that he likes to avoid using tags on players because of the acrimony they can create.
Here are the franchise and transition numbers for this season:
Quarterback
Franchise: $16.405 million. Transition: $14.546 million.
Running back
Franchise: $8.156 million. Transition: $7.151 million.
Wide receiver
Franchise: $9.521 million. Transition: $8.651 million.
Tight end
Franchise: $5.908 million. Transition: $5.248 million.
Offensive line
Franchise: $10.731 million. Transition: $9.142 million.
Defensive end
Franchise: $12.398 million. Transition: $10.193 million.
Defensive tackle
Franchise: $7.003 million. Transition: $6.353 million.
Linebacker
Franchise: $9.68 million. Transition: $8.373 million.
Cornerback
Franchise: $9.566 million. Transition: $8.056 million.
Safety
Franchise: $6.455 million. Transition: $6.011 million.
Kicker/Punter
Franchise: $2.814 million. Transition: $2.629 million.
Four Bears players are on the list of salaries used to determine the franchise/transition tag numbers (the franchise tag is the average of the top five cap figures in the league at a position and the transition tag is the average of the top 10):
DT Tommie Harris was first at his position at $8,590,000.
K Robbie Gould was second at his position at $2,900,000.
LB Brian Urlacher was third at his position at $9,175,511.
LB Lance Briggs was 10th at his position at $6,516,666.