The NFL's franchise tag window closed on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and only two players—Tee Higgins and Trey Smith—from the league's 32 teams had the franchise tag placed on them. This is the lowest amount of players given the franchise tag in an offseason since 1994 when two players—Eric Green and Henry Thomas—were tagged,

NFL free agency begins next week, and the veteran market has already been altered after the deadline to apply franchise tags expired Tuesday.

The Seahawks traded Geno Smith to Las Vegas, reuniting him with Pete Carroll. Plus, the Bills extended edge rusher Greg Rousseau on a four-year, $80 million deal, and the Chiefs resigned receiver Hollywood Brown.

Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith — was set to hit free agency this offseason...until he wasn’t. According to Fox Sports reporter Jordan Schultz, the Chiefs are using the franchise tag on Smith.

Just Bengals receiver Tee Higgins and Chiefs guard Trey Smith were tagged in 2025. Cincinnati and Kansas City have both indicated that the respective clubs are interested in retaining Higgins and Smith on a long-term deal. The franchises have until July 15 ...

Here's the latest news and everything you need to know about the first major wave of NFL player movement this spring.

The Green Bay Packers has rules, the famous Packer Way. Eventually they can go beyond that a little bit, but that happens only in extreme circumstances. Yes, the Cincinnati Bengals gave edge defender Trey Hendrickson the permission to seek a trade.