| Raiders 'Unlikely' To Use Franchise Tag On RB Michael Bush | | |
After speculating nearly a month ago that the Raiders were "better than even money" to franchise RB Michael Bush, the Contra Costa Times believes that the Raiders will not use the tag on their free-agent running back. It is believed that the one-year guaranteed salary for franchise-tagged running backs is roughly $7.7 million, a steep price to pay for Bush when the team already has Darren McFadden and Taiwan Jones. The paper also notes that new GM Reggie McKenzie could opt to find a replacement for Bush via the third day of the draft or after and develop the unknown player. Bush was great replacing McFadden as the starter when McFadden got hurt in 2011, totaling 740 rush yards, 307 receiving yards and five total touchdowns in nine starts.
Source: CBS Sports
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