Who have the Dolphins used the franchise tag on before?

The 2024 NFL season is still months away, but the first step in getting there begins on Tuesday, as the window for franchising a player officially opens.

The NFL introduced the franchise and transition tags back in 1993 in their collective bargaining agreement. They allowed teams to retain players on one-year deals who were expected to hit the free-agent market when the league year opened.

This year, the Dolphins have a few candidates, including defensive lineman Christian Wilkins.

What does history tell us about what Miami could do? Let’s take a look at the nine players that the Dolphins have used one of the tags on since 1993.

1998 - DT Tim Bowens - $2.88 million

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1999/2000 - OT Richmond Webb - $3.45 million/$4.14 million

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2001 - DE Jason Taylor - $5.39 million

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2011 - DT Paul Soliai - $12.5 million

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2013 - DT Randy Starks - $8.45 million

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2015 - TE Charles Clay - $7.07 million

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2016 - DE Olivier Vernon - $12.7 million

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2018 - WR Jarvis Landry - $16.2 million

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2022 - TE Mike Gesicki - $10.9 million

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