Rapoport: The Bengals have told anyone who listen they don't plan on doing any deals

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(10-27-2019, 11:50 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Pretty sure he wouldn't be eligible for the franchise tag if he were traded.

This topic came up on the radio the other day.

How could they possibly argue he is not elligible?

His contract expires, thus the team in possession of his contract (aka rights) has the option of using the various tagging mechanisms to either retain him or receive compensation provided he has not already been tagged three times as was collectively bargained.

This is the same way the Patriots and Ravens will trade for, or claim off of waivers, a guy with an expiring contract who they have no intent to re-sign in order to rent their services in the short term and still get a compensatory pick when that player leaves.