Indianapolis Colts’ history with the franchise tag

The salary cap for the 2023 season has been set, which means the numbers for the franchise tag at each position has been released. Additionally, the window to apply the franchise tag opened this week.

The Indianapolis Colts don’t have an obvious candidate to receive the franchise tag, and the team hasn’t used it since 2013.

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Still, here’s a look at the history of the Colts using the franchise tag since its introduction in 1993:

2013 | P Pat McAfee | $2,977,000

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2012 | DE Robert Mathis | $10,605,000

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2011 | QB Peyton Manning | $23,120,000

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2007 | DE Dwight Freeney | $9,239,000

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2004 | QB Peyton Manning | $18,433,000

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2001 | TE Marcus Pollard | $2,107,000

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