Packers tag DT Williams
Green Bay Packers02/20/2008 9:39 PM CBSSports.com wire reports the Green Bay Packers designated DT Corey Williams as their franchise player Wednesday, preventing him from becoming an unrestricted free agent. Green Bay also cut veteran TE Bubba Franks. As the Packers' franchise player, Williams receives a one-year contract tender offer worth the average of the league's top five defensive tackles in 2007: $6.363 million. Williams still is able to sign an offer sheet with another team, but the Packers have the right to match the offer or receive draft picks as compensation from his new team. Read more