Packers Place Franchise Tag On Davante Adams

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Packers Tag Adams

One of the key moments at the beginning of the NFL offseason is the Franchise Tag deadline.  For the 2022 season that deadline was March 8th at 4:00 pm EST. That means each team had until that point to place a Franchise Tag on one pending free agent. Most years, that is of little consequence for Packers fans, however, this time around was an exception.

The Green Bay Packers decided to use the Franchise Tag to retain Davante Adams. His 2022 cap hit is $20,145 Million which places him 6th among all wide receivers. As per the Franchise Tag rules, a player’s cap hit will be either the top 10 average of the position or 120% of their previous year’s salary. In Adams’ case, it was the 120% escalator.

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As of now, that contract is fully guaranteed for the 2022 season, after which Admas will enter free agency. However, the Packers have until July 15 to reach an extension with their star wide receiver. Both sides should be motivated to do so. Adams will likely prefer long-term stability over one-year on the tag. And the Packers would be able to lower his 2022 cap hit if they had multiple years on the contract to move money around.

Rodgers Returns

The news of the Packers using the tag comes as Aaron Rodgers announced he would return to the team for the 2022 season. There were rumors that the franchise’s greatest quarterback in history was pondering retirement. At the very least, there was also speculation that Rodgers wanted a trade. Hours before the Franchise Tag deadline, Rodgers’ decision was publicly announced.

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There are still many questions to be answered. Right now Green Bay still has not signed the player I believe was their actual MVP in 2021. Currently, they are roughly $40 Million over the salary cap. So there is work to be done just to get in a position where they can have a shot at signing De’Vondre Campbell to a long-term contract. I expect more news about who the Packers are releasing before we get news of their additions.

There will certainly be a lot more NFL free agency news to come both for the Packers and for other teams. Be sure to stay connected to Full Press Coverage for all of the breaking news and updates.

– Kyle Senra is the managing editor for Full Press Coverage Packers. He covers the NFL. Like and follow on Follow @SenraSays Follow @FPC_Packers and Facebook.