The Washington Football Team was unable to reach a long-term deal Brandon Scherff. Thus the team will be placing the franchise tag on the All-Pro guard for a second straight year, the team officially announced Monday.
Washington buys itself time to reach a long-term deal by placing the franchise tag on Scherff again. That will give him a 120% pay increase from last season’s franchise tag if a new deal isn’t reached. Thus, Scherff will make $18.04 million on the tag next season, according to Sam Fortier of the Washington Post.
The two sides will have until July 15 to reach a deal or Washington holds on to Scherff at least for the 2021 season.
Last season, Brandon Scherff had a MCL sprain that placed him on injured reserve for a third straight season. However, he overcame the injury, missing three games, to become the first Washington player to be named first-team All-Pro since 1996.
Slapping $18 million on an offensive guard seems outlandish. But, Scherff has become one of the best guards in all of football, even with the recent injuries he has dealt with. He is a four-time Pro Bowler, and a main cog in the foundation of Washington’s offensive line.
