09-07-2018, 06:53 AM
(09-06-2018, 11:18 PM)Whatever Wrote: So, what list do the Steelers have him on? Active roster? Reserve/Did not report? They do not own his rights. He isn't an Exclusive Rights Free Agent. As a designated franchise player, the Steelers have the right to match any contract he signs and are owed draft picks if they decline to match, but he is free to negotiate with and sign with any team he chooses. He's not a Steeler until he signs the contract.
Wrong again
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000919812/article/steelers-use-exclusive-franchise-tag-on-leveon-bell
And isn't this just a different way of saying that they own his rights?