Ravens give Suggs franchise tag
Move guarantees linebacker one-year contract worth $8.065 million; Newsome says team will continue to work on long-term deal
By Jamison Hensley | Sun reporter
12:47 PM EST, February 19, 2008
The Ravens placed the franchise tag on Terrell Suggs today, keeping the the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker off the free agent market.
By using the tag on Suggs, the Ravens will give him a one-year contract worth $8.065 million, the average of the five highest-paid linebackers in the NFL.
If another team makes an offer to Suggs, the Ravens can either match it or receive two first-round picks as compensation.
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