Pats make it official, franchise QB Cassel
February 5 2009
The Patriots have assigned the franchise tag to QB Matt Cassel, as expected.
Impact: The franchise number for Cassel is $14.65 million, which is similar to Tom Brady's salary. If the Pats are comfortable with Brady's rehab and the development of last year's third-rounder Kevin O'Connell, they can dangle Cassel for an early round pick. The other options include working out a deal with Cassel to act as insurance against a possible Brady setback, or letting him play out the season on a one-year deal.
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