Bears designate Briggs as franchise player
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:24 pm
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Feb. 15, 2007) -- In an attempt to keep together their Super Bowl defense, the Chicago Bears designated linebacker Lance Briggs their franchise player.
Briggs would have become an unrestricted free agent March 2 if he didn't reach a contract agreement with the Bears before then. The franchise tag means Chicago can keep Briggs by matching any offer sheet he might sign with another team.
NFL.com wire reports