Using franchise tag on Dre'Mont Jones would be a costly move for Broncos

Using franchise tag on Dre'Mont Jones would be a costly move for Bronco

Tilted Brush Stroke By GRV Spts209.com Image Credit : By Getty

The Denver Broncos have 18 players set to become unrestricted free agents next month, most notably including defensive lineman Dremont Jones.

[{"selector":"#anim-3ac25d41-4631-4b2d-92c2-ebda63c21967","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b1ecb520-ad48-4609-ad9c-72596bac0f2f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 70.27719%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5988f46e-a8f4-45f9-b624-5d8b718c052e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e4a7afd7-2e59-4605-a99c-6d5100232846","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 147.87764%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credit : By Getty

After the NFL officially set the 2023 salary cap at $224.8 million on Monday,

[{"selector":"#anim-1f78c2ea-d093-4fdf-9d54-66dd2d89a91a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2dfecbb-ebed-44ab-a6fe-5d6839df275b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 53.71535%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f1bddf3-da57-4d80-976e-3c430f48f143","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d18ee162-0808-4822-b705-b0cc72da83ae","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 206.91356%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credit : By Getty

Now we know the franchise tag figures for the upcoming off-season.

[{"selector":"#anim-8498f224-6273-4b79-a926-afe296086d0d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1603677-e1f6-49f7-b6d5-178ad23bc7a2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 52.87678%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-627e1461-d512-4717-a8e6-11fb2ea888ef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2641a99-7cbf-452d-a743-a0f89df9f14b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.91357%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credit : By Getty

Here's a complete list for each state, with the state of note for Denver highlighted.

[{"selector":"#anim-ae0b3d9e-a81a-41dc-a418-d25bfe05cabf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e398fc14-39f6-43f0-a9cb-f8f0fc547c0a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 58.74679%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-58da66af-a8e7-417a-8096-b0fe74b4f257","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30e32169-73c9-4bca-b9c1-79b53fd0ade7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 184.93410%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credit : By Getty

Jones appears to be the Broncos' most likely candidate for franchise tag designation this spring.

[{"selector":"#anim-3984830a-f6e3-456d-ba59-76385214ee15","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a98b8f0-9a81-41a7-bf46-d32af93b1849","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 57.48894%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a185f77a-ded0-4820-8cd6-07cff7023eec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5a82c43-bbd2-47c8-bc20-ac13c3b2d908","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 183.23921%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credit : By Getty

He is much more defensive than an edge rusher, but lists Denver Jones as the only defensive end on his roster.

[{"selector":"#anim-c16e7736-df3d-4951-bc68-ea27ad1b7f0e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-21ba38ca-f519-49cd-a7ae-71f8144b7141","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 69.22898%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b2f74493-674d-4941-9bd0-e9eaedea706c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d264aa70-aef0-48a3-a77c-b58312bf8794","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 161.63665%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Credit : By Getty