Top NFL franchise tag candidates: Will Sam Darnold get it? Another for Tee Higgins?

The two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until March 4 .

Each team is allowed to tag one player who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent.

The franchise tag figures are based on the top five annual salaries at each position.

Last year , nine players were tagged, including two who then were traded.

The only Texans impact starter hitting free agency is Stefon Diggs , but he's coming off a torn ACL and will be 32 in 2025 .

The Jaguars took care of their big-money players last offseason when they signed Trevor Lawrence , Josh Hines-Allen and Tyson Campbell .

The Raiders have used the franchise tag on only six players in club history, most recently Josh Jacobs in 2023 .

The Giants ' top free agent this offseason is Darius Slayton .

The Eagles' last player to receive the franchise tag designation was Desean Jackson in 2012 .

The Vikings seem more likely to let Sam Darnold sign elsewhere and preserve their tag for a player such as Byron Murphy Jr. , who is hitting his prime at 27 .