The Carolina Panthers are expected to use the franchise tag on their stud starting right tackle Taylor Moton, according to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network.
Moton is arguably the best right tackle in the league right now and this team absolutely could not have afforded to let him sign with another team. It’s still in their interest to sign him to a long-term deal. This move at least buys them more time to do so.
Franchise tags for offensive linemen are all the same regardless of their specific position. This year it’s around $13.6 million.
The last time the Panthers used a franchise tag on a player was defensive tackle Kawann Short in 2017. Short eventually signed a multi-year deal, which he was recently released from. However, the team is reportedly interested in bringing him back if he doesn’t wind up signing with another team as a free agent.
