Shortly after the San Francisco 49ers used franchise tag on their nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin, speculation began to spread that the Green Bay Packers would be the next team using franchise tag to retain nose tackle Ryan Pickett. Well, they did the next day.
General Manager Ted Thompson says in a statement Wednesday that the 340-pound Pickett has been designated with the franchise tag as he has been a productive player and the team wants him to continue playing football in Packers jersey. With the tag on, Pickett will make just over $7 million next season if the sides don’t reach a long-term agreement first.
The nine-year veteran has spent the last four seasons in Green Bay and totaled 47 tackles and played a key role on one of the NFL’s best run defenses. The Packers has been negotiating on a long-term deal with Pickett to keep the hefty center of their 3-4 defense. Hope good news will come soon.
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