The top 30 offensive free agents in the NFL
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Washington Commanders guard Brandon Scherff has played the past two seasons on the franchise tag. Washington first put the tag on him in 2020, paying him $15 million for that season. Then last year, when the two sides did not reach an agreement on a long-term extension, the franchise placed the tag on him for the second year in a row, paying him just north of $18 million for the season.
Scherff has expressed an interest in staying in Washington, but if the parties cannot reach an agreement on an extension, it is unlikely that the franchise would place the tag on him for a third time, as that would mean paying him nearly $26 million for a single season, making him the highest paid offensive lineman in all of football.
When healthy, Scherff is among the NFL’s best in the interior, but the health factor is a concern. Scherff missed time this past season with a knee injury, and has not played an entire 16-game season since 2016, missing almost 20 games over that period of time. Still, teams with a need up front — staring at the Cincinnati Bengals — would be wise to kick the tires on signing him in free agency.
