Get ready for some last-minute transactions on Monday.Teams have had two weeks to use the franchise tag, but none had done so leading into Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline. Look for that to change dramatically in a flurry of moves. Only last season after just eight saw the Tanner Roark Jersey tag in 2013. A record 21 players were tagged in 2012. This year we are likely to be closer to eight -- or le s. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport has reported that franchise tags are expected for linebacker , wide receiver , defensive end and safety a suming there isn't a surprising late agreement on a long-term deal, according to sources informed of their situations. wide receiver will get tagged Monday as well. Let's take a quick look at the whole group:(Before we get rolling: The tag is a one-year, guaranteed contract offer that prevents a player from hitting free agency. The salary is based on the five-year average cap percentage for the tag at each position. Rough estimates for this season's tags are in the table to the right.)No-brainers, , wide receiver: After contract talks with Bryant broke down during the season, owner Jerry Jones said in December that hethe pa s-catcher if nece sary. That's whats going to happen, while running back likely hits free agency. Jones has vowed to keep Bryant in Big D for the rest of his career.*, , wide receiver:* NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the are Thomas if they can't lock him down with a long Miguel Montero Jersey -term deal. head honcho John Elway confirmed as much as the NFL . We don't expect tight end to be back., , outside linebacker: Coming off a 22-sack campaign of terror, Houston sits atop the to-do list for Andy Reid's . The franchise tag should be a step on the way to a long-term deal.We vote yes, , safety: McCourty is everything Bill Belichick looks for in a Patriot. He's also one of the best at his position and realistically afor New England than . , , defensive end: New York would love to figure out a deal for , but it's not likely to be done before the tag deadline. Coach Tom Coughlin has supported publicly after Pierre-Paulrebounded from an off-kilter 2013 to post 12.5 sacks last season. Long shots, , wide receiver: Cobb is a major cog in Green Kyle McGowin Jersey Bay's aerial a sault, one who with the team that drafted him. But paying such a big one-year salary isn't how general manager Ted Thompson usually does things. A long-term deal similar to 's 5-year, $43 million contract is more likely. , , defensive end: Hughes wants to re-sign with the and Buffalo is Still, we don't see the team using $14 million-plus on another pa s rusher., , wide receiver: The cash involved in tagging a wideout Bryce Harper Jersey makes this unlikely. We still believe the will work out a long-term deal with Maclin, who said last month: We're also ruling out the tag for free-agent pa s rusher . The cost is outrageous., , wide receiver: The want to keep Smith, but not enough to give him franchise-tag-level dead presidents., , cornerback: The don't want to let their talented young cover man walk. But his talent isn't quite worth the ma sive cornerback franchise number. (running back), (guard) and (wide receiver), : The Niners are interested in re-signing Gore, but the team will never use the $10 million-plus tag on an aging runner. We also agree with CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, who called it to suggest that Crabtree would be tagged. San Francisco's front office feels the same way about Iupati, who would earn the same money as a premier left tackle if franchised. Not happening. Iupati, though, will make a bundle on the open market., , outside linebacker: general manager Kevin Colbert suggested at one point that Pittsburgh might use the transition tag on Worilds for the second straight year. That has seemed le s likely as the days have worn on, with Worilds expected to test free agency. , , kicker: The po sibility of tagging Gostkowski is remote because of McCourty. If the ink the safety to a long-term deal, though, the affordable tag for kickers -- expected Shawn Kelley Jersey to hover around $3.75 million -- would be an ideal option for Gostkowski. He's got plenty of football left.The latest Podcast and discu ses the latest in league news. Find more content on .