The Vikings are moving forward with addressing Sam Darnold and his 2025 future. However, the franchise tag won't be used.

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Tuesday marked the official deadline for NFL teams to use a tag on players whose contracts are set to expire. NFL.com tracked which players received the tag, and which ones didn't.

The tag was first introduced by owners in 1993 as a compromise in the NFL's fourth-ever CBA as the NFLPA sought to create free agency.

A franchise tag is a one-year deal that keeps a player from entering free agency, which begins on March 12 at 4 p.m. ET. The ...