List of franchise, transition players
From NFL PR:
Franchise and transition players for the 2008 NFL free agency signing period that begins Feb. 29 were announced today by the league.
A club can designate one franchise player or one transition player among its veteran free agents.
The salary offer by a player's club determines what type of franchise player he is.
An exclusive franchise player -- not free to sign with another club -- is offered a minimum of the average of the top five salaries at the player's position as of April 18, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is greater.
Oakland cornerback Nnamda Asomugha was designated by the Raiders this year as an exclusive franchise player.
If the player is offered a minimum of the average of the top five salaries of last season at his position, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, he becomes a non-exclusive franchise player and can negotiate with other clubs. His club can match a new club's offer, or receive two first-round draft choices if it decides not to match. The signing period for non-exclusive franchise players to sign with new clubs is Feb. 29 through the 10th week of the season (Nov. 11).
A transition player receives a minimum offer of the average of the top 10 salaries of last season at the player's position or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is greater.
A transition player designation gives the club a first-refusal right to match within seven days an offer sheet given to the player by another club after his contract expires. If the club matches, it retains the player. If it does not match, it receives no compensation.
Franchise and transition players for 2008:
2008 FRANCHISE PLAYERS
PLAYER ... POS. ... CLUB
Jared Allen ... DE ... Kansas City
Stacy Andrews ... OL ... Cincinnati
*Nnamdi Asomugha ... CB ... Oakland
Karlos Dansby ... LB ... Arizona
Jordan Gross .... T ... Carolina
Ken Hamlin ... S ... Dallas
Albert Haynesworth ... DT ... Tennessee
L.J. Smith ... TE ... Philadelphia
Terrell Suggs ... LB ... Baltimore
Marcus Truffant ... CB ... Seattle
Corey Williams ... DT ... Green Bay
2008 TRANSITION PLAYER
PLAYER ... POS. ... CLUB
Max Starks ... T ... Pittsburgh
posted by Mark at 5:51 PM
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