Mario Trade Idea

[Warren]

Originally Posted by cadams

i believe that the texans can recind the franchise tag within a certain amount of time from when he signs the tender.

They can rescind it anytime until he signs it, but once he signs it there's a binding, one-year contract. Most guys who get tagged aren't in a big rush to sign the tender because they'd rather try to work out a long-term deal or try to somehow finagle out of the tag so they can hit the open market. There are exceptions, though -- in 2009 Matt Cassel signed his $14 million tender from the Patriots two days after it was offered. After he was traded to the Chiefs he renegotiated that into a six-year contract with $28 million guaranteed.