NFL Notes: Franchise Tags, London, Bills & Cardinals

Franchise Tags

Joel Corry of CBS Sports takes an in-depth look at 12 impending free agents who could be headed for the franchise tag in 2017. Corry’s list of potential candidates includes:

• Redskins QB Kirk Cousins
• Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell
• Cardinals OLB Chandler Jones
• Browns OLB Jamie Collins
• Patriots TE Martellus Bennett
• Patriots LB Dont’a Hightower
• Chiefs S Eric Berry
• Panthers DT Kawann Short
• Bears WR Alshon Jeffery
• Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul
• Rams CB Trumaine Johnson
• Chargers OLB Melvin Ingram

We have all of these players featured in our Top 30 – 2017 Free Agents list.

London

• Will Gavin reports that the NFL is set to expand the number of games played in London to four next year.
• Gavin’s sources added that one team is expected to play multiple games in London next year.

Bills

• Bills team spokesperson told reporters on Wednesday that WR Sammy Watkins informed trainers that his surgically repaired foot was sore. (Mike Rodak)
• It remains to be seen whether Watkins will be able to suit up for Week 13’s game, despite just returning to the team last weekend.

Cardinals

• Cardinals veteran RB Chris Johnson (injured reserve) said his body feels good and he’d like to play a couple more seasons in the NFL. (Kyle Odegard)