Cincinnati Bengals’ history with the franchise tag

The Cincinnati Bengals don’t figure to use the franchise tag this year as they eye the future beyond next season.

With a second tag for Jessie Bates likely out of the question and a tag for Germaine Pratt the same story, the team doesn’t have many realistic targets for the tag.

Still, the window to tag players opened this week and that means it’s a nice time to look back at the history of the Bengals and tag briefly, starting with Bates’ tag from last season.

Here’s a look at every time the Bengals have used the franchise tag and at what amounts.