The Detroit Lions have designated defensive end Ziggy Ansah as their franchise player.

The Lions announced the decision Tuesday. Ansah Jared Veldheer Jersey , a first-round draft pick in 2013, has 44 sacks in five years with Detroit, including 12 this past season.

Ansah hasn’t played a full 16 games since the 2015 season Carlos Hyde Jersey , but while his health has been an issue, he can still be an elite pass rusher. He had three sacks in a game three times last season, against the Giants Shaq Lawson Jersey , Bengals and Packers.

The franchise tag buys the Lions and Ansah until mid-July to reach agreement on a long-term contract. Otherwise, he’ll play on a one-year deal and make the average of the top five players at his position in 2018.

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Cowboys defensive lineman David Irving is in the same situation as Browns receiver Josh Gordon.

The Cowboys have Irving on the did not report list as he continues to work on his personal problems that have kept him out of training camp. He is working out at a gym in Los Angeles, according to Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News.

Irving re-signed with Dallas in the offseason as a restricted free agent for $2.91 million. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.

Owner Jerry Jones has said the Cowboys do not expect to see Irving during training camp.

The league suspended Irving for the first four games of the season because he violated the NFL’s substance abuse policy. A year ago Torrey Smith Jersey , he missed the first four games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy.

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