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Saints decide not to use the franchise tag this season

Marcus Williams and Terron Armstead are both set to hit free agency.

NFL: OCT 31 Buccaneers at Saints Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The franchise tag deadline is officially here, and the New Orleans Saints have opted not to tag any players this year. It was previously reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, that the Saints would not use the franchise tag on safety Marcus Williams again. They are hoping to get a long-term deal in place instead. Should he hit the market, Williams will be one of top free agents available. Williams currently has 320 Total Tackles, 38 PBU’s and 15 INT’s since being drafted by the Saints in 2017.

We are less than a week away from official start of Free Agency on March 16th with “Free Agency Frenzy” and the “Legal Tampering Period” starting 2 days before, there will sure to be a lot of breaking news and moves through the league. As always, stay tuned to Canal Street Chronicles to keep you updated on all the latest by the Saints.


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