Filed under: 2012 Free Agency: Franchise Tag Period Opens By Kevin Nogle@KevinNogle Feb 20, 2012, 12:08pm EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share this on Reddit Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: 2012 Free Agency: Franchise Tag Period Opens Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email @ProFootballWklyPro Football Weekly Teams have from today until March 5 to use a franchise tag. Free agency begins on March 13. Combine begins later this week. Feb 20 via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply Don't look for the Miami Dolphins to tag anyone, but this will mean some big name free agents (Drew Brees, Arian Foster) should get tagged and taken off the FA list. -------------------------------------- We invite you to follow The Phinsider on Twitter, like The Phinsider on Facebook, and add The Phinsider to your Google+ Circles. Next Up In Miami Dolphins News Phinsider Question Of The Day: Team To Beat Edition Is Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins already a top-10 NFL head coach? Phinsider Question Of The Day: Free Agent With The Biggest Possible Impact Edition What are void years? A look at NFL salary cap manipulation and what it means Phinsider Question Of The Day: What Rule Change Would You Like Implemented Edition Phinsider Question Of The Day: Do Players Cause Distractions And Does It Even Matter?