One of the most high-profile New York Jets free agents is starting running back Breece Hall. After four eventful seasons in New York, Hall is set to test the market, that is, unless the Jets slap the franchise tag on him.
There are two ways you can use one of the NFL's exclusive negotiating rights tags: you either "place" it on a player, or "slap" them with the tag. In the latter's case, there's typically a negative connotation with it.
In most cases, players don't like the franchise tag. It's a one-year, guaranteed contract with no long-term stability, and the running back position has been the poster child for franchise-tagging for years now.