The flurry of franchise tag signee’s continue today, with JPP being the latest to receive the tag. According to PFT,
The move comes as no surprise, as it’s been reported for weeks that Pierre-Paul would get the tag if he and the Giants don’t first come to an agreement on a long-term contract extension.
If Pierre-Paul wants, he can sign the franchise tender and play the 2015 season on a one-year contract with a guaranteed salary of $14.8 million. He would then either hit free agency next year or get franchised again, which would give him a 2016 salary of $17.8 million.
The talented defensive end will make his due this season, and possibly the next.
The reception of such a contract widely depends on personal preference by the player, but with this move he’ll be trading in potential long-term financial security for a lucrative pay-day this season, whether he likes it or not.