What players have the Jets used the franchise tag on besides Marcus Maye?
The Jets used the franchise tag for the first time since 2016, placing it on safety Marcus Maye this week. This will lock Maye into a fully guaranteed, one-year deal worth about $10.5 million (depending on the final salary cap numbers). It also gives the Jets more time to make a decision on Mayes long-term future with the team. They have until mid-July to extend him. Or they could trade him to another team or use the year to evaluate his fit in Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrichs defense. In the seven instances in which the Jets used the franchise tag, they secured long-term deals four times. Joe Douglas has stated that locking Maye up is a priority, but the safetys agent has also expressed his displeasure with negotiations. Well see if Maye ends up inking a long-term commitment. In the meantime, here is a look at the seven other times the Jets used the franchise tag.