The NFL offseason is all about difficult decisions. Teams are scrambling to hold onto their star players while staying within the salary cap. People usually mention the franchise tag, but many often ...

Every NFL offseason, star players from around the league have their names thrown around in contract conversations they can’t necessarily control. Such is negotiation life up against the franchise tag.

The NFL’s deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign long-term extensions is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and the future for Kansas City Chiefs right guard Trey Smith remains undetermined. Smith and ...