NFL Franchise Tag Values 2012: Final List for All 32 Teams

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The window to negotiate a long-term deal with any player slapped with the franchise tag has closed. This process led to many players finding acceptable long-term contracts while some were content to sign their lucrative one-year franchise deals, which will likely lead to them starting this whole process again next season. 

There are still some players who have yet to sign anything. They are still free to sign the franchise contract, but some of these guys may not do that until after a holdout, and will do so with a chip on their shoulders. 

Here is a rundown of where each team stands now that this deadline has passed. 

Teams Who Didn't Use Tag

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These 11 teams saw no need to use their franchise tag this year:

Buffalo Bills

Carolina Panthers

Green Bay Packers

Houston Texans

Miami Dolphins

Minnesota Vikings

New York Jets

Pittsburgh Steelers

San Diego Chargers

Seattle Seahawks

St. Louis Rams

Arizona Cardinals: Defensive End Calais Campbell

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Calais Campbell and the Cardinals worked quickly and reached an agreement on a five-year, $55 million contract. 

Campbell, 25, is coming off of an eight-sack season, and he has been fantastically consistent while tallying 21 sacks over the the past three years. 

Atlanta Falcons: Cornerback Brent Grimes

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Brent Grimes and the Falcons could not reach a long-term deal, but the corner inked his one-year franchise deal, which is worth $10.4 million. 

Grimes, 28, played in only 12 games last year and saw his interceptions total drop to one after two years of recording at least five picks. 

Baltimore Ravens: Running Back Ray Rice

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In the last minutes before the deadline, Rice got the deal he was looking for. Per Ravens insider Aaron Wilson via Twitter, he signed a four-year, $40 million contract. 

This is good news for both sides. The Ravens get the centerpiece of their offense locked up and happy, and Rice gets the big deal he has always wanted. 

Chicago Bears: Running Back Matt Forte

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Much like Rice, Forte got his long-term contract not long before the deadline arrived. Forte inked a four-year, $32 million deal, according to Adam Schefter via Twitter.

It was vitally important for the Bears to get this done. Forte was unhappy he didn't get a long-term deal last season, and if they would have let that carry over into this season, it would have had all players questioning the Bears' commitment to their own team. 

Cincinnati Bengals: Kicker Mike Nugent

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Nugent and the Bengals did not reach a long-term deal, but there doesn't appear to be any bad blood between the two as Nugent signed his one-year, $2.654 million franchise tender back in April. 

Nugent is coming off a solid year that saw him set the Bengals' scoring record and convert on 33 of 38 field-goal attempts. 

Cleveland Browns: Kicker Phil Dawson

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For the second consecutive year, Phil Dawson has agreed to play as the franchise player.

Since this is his second straight year playing under this tag, he got a 20 percent raise on the base franchise kicker level. Dawson will get just over $3.8 million for his kicking services this season. 

Dallas Cowboys: Linebacker Anthony Spencer

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Anthony Spencer and the Cowboys worked on a long-term contract, but to no avail. He did sign his tender though, and that will pay him just over $8.8 million. 

The process does not seem to have soured Spencer on the Cowboys. ESPN's Todd Archer reports that Spencer's agent feels the two sides will again work on reaching a long-term deal before the season concludes. 

Denver Broncos: Kicker Matt Prater

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The Broncos showed their appreciation for the booming foot of Matt Prater by inking him to a four-year, $13 million contract. 

Prater, 27, has been one of the league's best kickers since joining the Broncos in 2007. In the past two seasons, he has a long field goal of 59 yards, and he has converted 35 of 43 field goal attempts in that span. 

Detroit Lions: Defensive End Cliff Avril

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Despite working up until the deadline, the Lions and Cliff Avril were not able to reach a long-term deal. Avril is not happy about this. 

The Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett passed along quotes from Avril indicating he likes being a Lion but is disappointed they couldn't reach a deal. 

Avril said he "'probably won't be there'" for the start of camp. At least Lions fans can take solace in the fact he did not say the same for the start of the season. 

Indianapolis Colts: Defensive End Robert Mathis

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Robert Mathis and the Colts reached an agreement on a four-year, $36 million contract not long after he was slapped with the franchise tag. 

Mathis, 31, has been one of the Colts' most valuable weapons over the years, and he is showing no signs of slowing down. He has recorded at least 9.5 sacks in each of the past four seasons. 

Jacksonville Jaguars: Kicker Josh Scobee

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According to Jaguars beat writer Tania Ganguli via Twitter, the Jaguars and Josh Scobee signed a four-year, $13.8 million deal.

Scobee, 30, has been kicking for the Jaguars since 2004. He has converted on 78.8 percent of his field-goal attempts for his career, and he drilled 23 of 25 attempts last season with a long of 55 yards. 

Kansas City Chiefs: Receiver Dwayne Bowe

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Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs were unable to come to terms on a long-term contract, and Bowe has yet to sign his franchise tender. 

Bowe has been a supremely effective receiver, but he has struggled with drops. You will also often find the word "diva" attached to his name. 

It would be a surprise if Bowe didn't show his frustration by the lack of a long-term deal by skipping out on training camp, but it is hard to blame the Chiefs' hesitance in forking over a truckload of cash for years to come on Bowe. 

New England Patriots: Receiver Wes Welker

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Wes Welker signed his franchise tender and will make $9.5 million next season. However, he is not particularly happy about this process, and the negotiations between the two sides did not prove to be overly productive, per CSNNE.com 

Welker, 31, has been unbelievably productive, but he is getting up there in years. Chances are this will be his last season as a Patriot. The franchise tag will be too pricey for New England next year, and Welker will be eager to go to a team that wants to make a long-term commitment to him.

New Orleans Saints: Quarterback Drew Brees

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The biggest buzz in the world of franchise tags this year surrounded the New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees.

Ultimately, Brees got exactly what he was looking for when he became the highest-paid player in the league by signing a five-year, $100 million contract. 

New York Giants: Punter Steve Weatherford

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The Giants showed their appreciation of Steve Weatherford's field-position-changing leg by first making him the only punter placed under the franchise tag and then signing him to a five-year, $12.75 million deal.

Weatherford, 29, has bounced around plenty in his career, but he has found a home with New York after averaging a career-best 45.7 yards per punt last season—his first with the Giants. 

Oakland Raiders: Safety Tyvon Branch

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Tyvon Branch signed his franchise tender early, but he and the Raiders continued to negotiate a long-term deal. He ended up signing a four-year, $26.6 million contract, according to Jerry McDonald of the San Jose Mercury News.

It was important for the Raiders to get this done because it frees up room under the cap for a team that had next to none. 

Branch, 25, has been in the league since 2008 and has spent his entire career with the Raiders. 

Philadelphia Eagles: Receiver DeSean Jackson

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Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson finally got the long-term deal he's coveted by signing a five-year, $47 million deal.

Jackson wanted a long-term deal last year, and his play seemed to suffer without that security in place. Jackson now has his deal, and he will have no excuses for giving anything less than full effort this year. 

San Francisco 49ers: Safety Dashon Goldson

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The San Francisco 49ers were not able to reach a long-term deal with Dashon Goldson, and he has yet to sign his franchise tender, which will pay him $6.2 million.

Goldson is on record as saying he will sign the tender. However, he certainly did not rule out the possibility that he will hold out of camp. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kicker Connor Barth

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Connor Barth and the Buccaneers agreed to a four-year, $13.2 million contract.

Barth, 26, has been with the Bucs since 2009. He has a career field-goal percentage of 83.9, and he enjoyed the most accurate season of his career last year by connecting on 92.9 percent of his field goals. He also booted a career-long 55-yard field goal last season. 

Tennessee Titans: Safety Michael Griffin

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The Tennessee Titans and Michael Griffin agreed on a five-year, $35 million contract.

Griffin, 27, has spent his entire career with the Titans. In the last two seasons, he has racked up 183 tackles and six interceptions. 

Washington Redskins: Tight End Fred Davis

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Fred Davis was unable to reach a long-term deal with the Redskins, but he did sign his $5.4 million tender for next season.

The Redskins had reportedly reached out to Davis with a long-term deal, but it was obviously not what Davis was looking for.