Franchise tag window opens as Seahawks eye Kenneth Walker III

The NFL franchise tag window opens February 17, with Kenneth Walker III expected to be among the marquee candidates as teams decide which players to lock down before free agency. The piece explains how the tag blocks a top player from long-term free agency, notes last year’s only two tags as a benchmark, and surveys other potential targets like George Pickens, Kyle Pitts, Jaelan Phillips and Trey Hendrickson, highlighting the ongoing question of whether a running back like Walker is worth a big cap hit in a constrained market.