General manager Ryan Pace had previously stated that the team was aggressively negotiating with Jeffery 's representatives in an attempt to get a long - term deal done before Tuesday 's franchise tag deadline .
Those negotiations were apparently unsuccessful ( so far ) .
General manager Ryan Pace had previously stated that the team was aggressively negotiating with Jeffery 's representatives in an attempt to get a long - term deal done before Tuesday 's franchise tag deadline , but those negotiations were apparently unsuccessful ( so far ) .