Raiders use franchise tag on Seymour
The Oakland Raiders have placed their franchise tag on defensive end Richard Seymour, which means that he will earn $12.398 million in 2010 unless both sides can reach agreement on a long-term deal.
With the franchise tag, another team can make an offer for Seymour, however, if the Raiders did not match the offer, they would receive two first-round draft picks as compensation. In other words, that steep price means it's virtually guaranteed that Seymour will be spending (at least) another season in Oakland.
The Raiders acquired Seymour when they sent their 2011 first-round pick to the Patriots before the season started.
After recording eight sacks in 2008, Seymour posted four sacks in his first season in Oakland.
