Report: Melton 'fully expected' to be tagged
Henry Melton - DL - Chicago Bears
Feb. 22, 2013 - 10:25 AM ET
The Chicago Tribune reports the Bears are "fully expected" to use the franchise tag on free agent DT Henry Melton if a long-term deal isn't reached before the March 4 deadline to apply the tag.
The Tribune had previously reported it was a "good bet" Melton would be tagged absent a long-term deal. According to beat writer Brad Biggs, the sides will meet Saturday at the Combine. Coming off a two-year emergence as 3-technique force, Melton figures to be asking for the moon in long-term talks, making the tag likely.
Source: Brad Biggs on Twitter
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