Franchise Tag Will Keep LaMarr Woodley A Pittsburgh Steeler
The PIttsburgh Steelers were expected to place the franchise tag on LB LaMarr Woodley and that’s what they did on Friday, according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network. Woodley becomes the eighth player to receive the franchise tag this month.
The Steelers do want to sign Woodley to an extension and the franchise tag buys them some time to do so. We’re not sure what kind of numbers Woodley is looking at for his next deal but a good comparison may be his teammate, LB James Harrison, who signed a six-year, $51 million contract after the 2009 season. The 2011 franchise tag number for linebackers is expected to be in the neighborhood of $10.2 million.
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