Franchise tag for Lewis will cost Ravens
February 10
NFL.com
"From the moment the season ended, speculation about Ray Lewis’ future began. Some think he will be back in Baltimore, others think he could move on to Dallas or New York.
There are many questions. But one fact is that, if Baltimore opts to slap its franchise tag on Lewis, the number will come in higher than any other linebacker that ever has played the game. It would be a whopping $11,313,600 million, not the $8,304,000 that previously has been widely reported.
It is $11.313 million because the franchise number must either be the average of the top five players at the position or 120 percent of a player’s prior year salary — whichever is greater. In Lewis’ case, the 120 percent raise from last year’s salary is greater."
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