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The Washington Football Team has given Right Guard Brandon Scherff the franchise tag for the 2nd year in a row. This will give him an $18.04 million 1 year contract for the 2021 season. The team still has time to work put a long-term deal, something they have failed to do for the last 3 years.
We have applied the franchise tag to G Brandon Scherff pic.twitter.com/GIMz3xdBim
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) March 9, 2021
WFT now has two options: Let Scherff play on the tag in 2021 for 120 percent of last season’s salary ($18.04 million) or work out a long-term deal by July 15.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 9, 2021
If he plays on the tag, 4th-highest paid OL in NFL. If new deal, Wash could lower the cap hit w a bonus and incentives. https://t.co/F7wRtq6KMI
Brandon Scherff is coming off a career-high 86.3 grade.
— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) March 9, 2021
He was 1 of only 3 Guards to achieve both 80.0+ PBLK and RBLK grades in 2020 pic.twitter.com/I5gABVkaKy