FAQ Category: Franchise Tags

  • What is the compensation for losing an NFT in the Auction?

    If a team declines to match the highest offer for their NFT player, the winning-bid team must give a second-round pick (or better) as compensation.

  • How many consecutive years can a player be given the EFT?

    A player may only be tagged with the Exclusive Franchise Tag (EFT) two consecutive years. He can still be tagged with the NFT or TT after that.

  • How many tags can be used per offseason?

    Each team may use one of each type of tag (EFT, NFT, TT) per offseason.

  • What is a Transition Tag (TT)?

    A Transition Tag (TT) is a tag that can be applied to an impending free agent that gives his team the right to match the highest offer for him in the upcoming Auction.

    A TT player receives a starting offer from his team of whichever of the following numbers is higher:

    1. The average of the Top 10 salaries at his position for the upcoming season.
    2. 120% of his previous year’s original salary*.

    *Original salary is the price that player went for in the Auction, or the final year of his rookie deal.

    NOTE: Unlike with the NFT, a team will not receive compensation if they decline to match the highest offer for their TT player.

  • What is a Non-exclusive Franchise Tag (NFT)?

    A Non-exclusive Franchise Tag is a tag that can be applied to an impending free agent that allows his team to match the highest offer for him in the upcoming Auction.

    An NFT player will receiver a starting offer from his own team of the average of the Top 5 salaries at his position for the upcoming season.

    If a team declines to match the highest offer for its NFT player, that team will receive compensation from the winning-bid team. The winning-bid team must give a second-round pick (or better) as compensation.

  • What is an Exclusive Franchise Tag (EFT)?

    An Exclusive Franchise Tag (EFT) is a tag that can be applied to an impending free agent that keeps that player under contract for one more season.

    An EFT gets a guaranteed 1-year deal worth whichever of the following numbers is higher:

    1. The average of the Top 5 players at his position for the upcoming season.
    2. 120% of his previous year’s original salary*.

    *Original salary is the price that player went for in the Auction, or the final year of his rookie deal.

  • What are franchise tags?

    Franchise tags are a way for teams to retain players whose contracts are expiring. The three types of franchise tags are Exclusive Franchise Tags (EFTs), Non-exclusive Franchise Tags (NFTs), and Transition Tags (TTs).