The Oakland Raiders officially slapped Richard Seymour with the franchise player tag today, meaning he will make the average of the five highest paid defensive ends in the league, $12.398 million next season if the two sides do not agree on a contract extension.
Raiders Officially Franchise Tag Richard Seymour
Seymour, who was acquired from the New England Patriots prior to last season in exchange for a first round draft pick, surprisingly doesn’t seem too unhappy about having to stay in Oakland, according to the Boston Herald:
Seymour recently told the Herald he would be “happy to stay with the Raiders and be a part of bringing them back to the playoffs.” That would be some accomplishment.
It would be an accomplishment.
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