9.0 Restricted Free Agency/Franchise Tag

[Bengals/Falcons]

Prior to the rookie draft during the dull months when we are not blessed with football we will open up restricted free agency.

Restricted Free Agency (RFA)

• Each off-season every team will be given 1 RFA tag each season.
  
• All RFAs will be posted on the RFA board, and will be open for bidding for the specified time.
  
• Bids must be submitted using the same format as the UFA rules.
  
• The current owner of a RFA cannot bid on that player.
  
• At the posted deadline the original team who owned the player has 24 hours to match the high bid and resign the player.
  
• If the bid is not matched, the player is signed by the highest bidder.

Trades & the RFA Tag

• RFA TAGS cannot be traded

Franchise Tag

• Each off-season every team will be given a franchise tag.
  
• You can place the franchise tag on 1 RFA eligible player.
  
• A player can not be tagged two consecutive off-seasons
  
• A tagged player will automatically become an RFA the following year
  
• A franchised players salary will increase by 200% (rounded to the nearest .5), and automatically receive a 1yr contract
  
• You MUST use your Franchise Tag each year
  

Trades & the Franchise Tag

• Franchise TAGS cannot be traded
  
• Franchised players CAN be traded.
  
• The tag follows the player, and he is not eligible to be franchised by his new team.