Franchise tag

• The New Orleans Saints have had a pretty busy week, what with BountyGate and all, but they managed to find the time to make one major personnel move -- on Saturday, the team placed the franchise tag on quarterback Drew Brees.
(YAHOO!)
• The New Orleans Saints have placed their exclusive-rights franchise tag on quarterback Drew Brees, the team confirmed Saturday. The Saints were unable to agree to a long-term deal with Brees and didnt want to risk losing him in free agency.
(ESPN)
• Thomas Dimitroff and the Falcons have placed the franchise tag on CB Brent Grimes, deciding to pay him at least a one year salary of $10.6 million, the average of the top 5 cornerbacks in the NFL.
(Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog))
• The New Orleans Saints have used their franchise tag on quarterback Drew Brees, the team announced Saturday.
(NFL)
• The New Orleans Saints have placed the franchise tag on Drew Brees, giving them exclusive negotiating rights with their Pro Bowl quarterback for the next year.
(Cincinnati.com)
• With the franchise-tag deadline drawing near, it's looking like General Manager Ted Thompson is not going to place the Green Bay Packers' franchise tag on backup quarterback Matt Flynn.
(Green Bay Press-Gazette)
• Our goal is to keep Ray Rice a Raven. Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte received the franchise tag from the Chicago Bears.
(Los Angeles Times)
• If the Chicago Bears were looking to keep fans in suspense with the decision to place the franchise tag on Matt Forte, they succeeded.
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• The New Orleans Saints designated quarterback Drew Brees as their exclusive-rights franchise player, General Manager Mickey Loomis said.
(Bloomberg)