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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Defensive end Justin Smith, who has led Cincinnati's line in tackles in each of the last five seasons, was designated as the Bengals' franchise player Thursday.
Smith would have become an unrestricted free agent March 2 if he doesn't reach a contract agreement with the Bengals before then. The franchise tag means the Bengals could keep Smith by matching any offer sheet he signed with another team.
If they choose not to match another offer, the Bengals would get the other team's first-round draft picks in 2007 and 2008 as compensation.
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Bengals put franchise tag on DE Justin Smith - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Nice to see that we taged Smtih, he has been our defensive leaders for the past few years. I would have liked to see the two first round picks though
