We’ve read a lot about New England having a “tough decision” to make about possibly franchising Vince Wilfork, but the decision always seemed like a matter of when, not if.
Shalise Manza Young of the Providence Journal tweeted that she’s “hearing” that Monday will be the day it happens.
A short while later, Comcast Sports New England’s Tom Curran confirmed that Wilfork has indeed been tagged. The paperwork was filed Monday.
Curran spoke with Wilfork’s agent Kennard McGuire earlier Monday. McGuire simply said they are taking things “one day at a time.”
Using the tag now, of course, doesn’t prevent a long-term deal from occurring later this offseason, which is Wilfork’s ultimate goal. The Patriots just had to make sure that long-term contract didn’t come with any other team first.