Eagles use Franchise tag on Jackson

what do we all make of this descion by the eagles then?

Clever, give him one more shot, Andy Reid must feel he can get him playing at the level he was in 2010

What does it mean when a players is franchised by a team?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise_tag

Basically,the player gets a very high wage (average of the top 5 for that position I think) but most stay with the team for another year unless he is traded. It's a year contract with big money.

At first thought it might be a poor idea, but it is quite clever (if they've got the cap room to afford it) gives him a final chance to prove he's worth the drama. I don't think he'll ever be the 70+ catches receiver but he does have the ability to make a big impact on the game with his long catches (averages 17.8 yards).

Adams_legend, it's a one year contract which pays either the average of the 5 top paid players at that position or 110% of your current wage (whichever is highest, unless this changed in the CBA), stops your best player disappearing if you just need extra time to sort the long-term contract out.

When does free agency start?

Free agency starts March 13th.

And here's a list of notable free agents to be (as it stands) from NFL.com: click here.