Franchise tag tracker: Burns, Allen among stars retained

Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Brian Burns and Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen headlined a group of eight players who received the franchise tag before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.

Burns, Allen, Antoine Winfield Jr., Justin Madubuike, Jaylon Johnson, and Michael Pittman Jr. were all tagged before the cutoff. Tee Higgins was tagged on Feb. 26 and became the first player to receive the designation. L'Jarius Sneed was given the tender earlier this week.

New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger also received the transition tag on Tuesday. The tender allows Dugger to negotiate with other teams, but the Patriots have the right to match any offer.

Impending free agents who were not tagged include Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, and Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard.

Teams have until July 15 to strike a long-term contract with franchise-tagged players.