Although players in the league have long debated the NFL franchise tag, one former player offers the most recent analysis on the contentious contract situation.
Former NFL defensive back Domonique Foxworth thinks the franchise tag is “un-American.”
The ESPN commentator stated, “So is the salary cap,” on Monday’s episode of the “Ross Tucker Football Podcast”. Like, these are all genuinely prohibited. They break the law against antitrust.”
As the former COO of the National Basketball Players Association and president of the NFL Players Association, Foxworth has witnessed it all from a contractual perspective across numerous sports. He went on to elaborate on his argument.