After weeks of speculation, the Detroit Lions will not use the franchise tag on pending free agent wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Numerous reports, including one from NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero, indicate the team will not tag Golladay.
The team faced a 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, March 9th, but new GM Brad Holmes and the overhauled staff have opted to eschew using the tag. Golladay will instead become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins on March 17th.
The franchise tag would have locked up Golladay, 27, for one year at $15.8 million. Golladay played just five games in 2020 but led the NFL in touchdown receptions with 11 in 2019.
