The Washington Redskins were given the valuable gift of time on Tuesday, but it’s unclear whether they need it or not.
With the ongoing player vote for the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NFL decided to delay the deadline for teams to place a franchise or transition tag until next Monday at noon. The previous deadline was set for Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m. ET.
This is important for the Redskins, as it affects what they may choose to do with right guard Brandon Scherff. The team has been public with their desire to keep the veteran around, and they will reportedly place the tag on him while they continue to negotiate an extension. However, more recently it was reported that the team will try to avoid the tag and rather sign him to an extension soon.
Whichever path they choose to take, it appears that Scherff is an immediate part of the Redskins’ offseason plans. Now they just have a few more days to make a decision on which way they want to go.
