Raiders place franchise tag on Seymour
The Oakland Raiders have placed the franchise tag on star veteran defensive end Richard Seymour.
The team traded for Seymour just prior to last season, sending draft picks to the New England Patriots.
The franchise tag will cost the Raiders more than $12 million in 2010. The team is hopeful to eventually reach a long-term contract extension.
Seymour finished the season with 47 tackles and four sacks, hardly the Pro Bowl-type numbers he is accustomed to recording.
The Raiders obviously didn’t want to lose him to free agency, but it’s really not smart to use the franchise tag on a player who was so unproductive.
