The clock is ticking for the seven franchise players that haven't signed long-term deals. These players have until 4 p.m. ET on July 15 to sign multi-year contracts. Once this deadline for franchise players has pa sed, the earliest a long-term deal can be is signed January 1, 2017 when the 2016 regular season ends. , , and have already signed their franchise tenders, which doesn't preclude a long-term deal. , and have not. Miller is the only one of the seven given an exclusive franchise tag, which prevents the 50 MVP from soliciting offer sheets from other teams.Most franchise players don't reach an agreement until the deadline is rapidly approaching. In some NFL Chicago Bears Jersey cases, this occurs at the eleventh hour. Last year, long-term deals with the and seemed unlikely for and . The two wide receivers signed on deadline day.Here's an a se sment of each franchise player's situation with a prediction on whether a long-term deal will be signed before the July 15 deadline. BUF OLB #40 Franchise Tag: $14.26 MillionPrediction: DealThe and Miller have been at an impa se since the two sides couldn't agree on a long term contract in time for mandatory minicamp, which was June 7-9. Talks broke down over guaranteed money and cash flow of the deal.A general framework for a contract is already in place since both sides are comfortable with a $114.5 million total and six years Roquan Smith Jersey in length, which will make Miller the 's highest-paid non-quarterback at $19,083,333 per year. But the two sides are at an impa se over guaranteed money. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Denver's offer has $58 million in overall guarantees, with $38.5 million fully guaranteed at signing and $39.8 million guaranteed within the first two years. Included in that $38.5 million is a $21.5 million signing bonus. To find common ground, the Broncos need to recognize Miller's contract should be structured similar to 's recent six-year, $102.6 million extension with the containing a non-quarterback record $63.299 million in guarantees. In Cox's deal, $36.299 million is fully guaranteed. $55.549 million of Cox's deal will be fully guaranteed early next March. Having Miller's 2018 guarantee in his third contract year vest on a comparable time frame will give him $58 million fully guaranteed by next February or early March. This aspect of the deal will be more important to Miller than topping Cox's $63.299 million of overall guarantees. Miller is adamant about sitting out the 2016 season if he doesn't sign a long-term deal. This is likely just posturing that should be taken with a grain of salt. of the in 1998 was the last franchise player to sit out an entire season. MIN QB #8 Franchise Tag: $19.953 MillionPrediction: No dealCousins' smartest move may be to play the 2016 season on his franchise tag. That is, unle s the are willing to sign him to a contract paying him as an above-average starting quarterback. This is unlikely. The have reservations because of his limited track record. Currently, the average of the top 15 quarterback contracts is approximately $20.5 million per year. The average deal contains slightly le s than $59 million in guarantees where a little more than $36 Anthony Miller Jersey million is fully guaranteed at signing with 4.6 years as the length. For the top 10 QBs, the average rises to a little le s than $21.75 million per year with approximately $60.75 million in guarantees, of which slightly under $38.5 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The average contract length for a top-10 QB is 4.2 years. If Cousins plays well next season, 's newly signed five-year, $122.97 million contract extension containing $87 million in guarantees becomes highly relevant. Luck's deal resets the NFL pay scale, and absent a long-term deal before early next March, the Redskins would be forced to franchise Cousins again next year for $23,943,600. This would put Cousins in position to command a long-term deal averaging a minimum of $24 million per year where he's in the same ballpark as Luck in other key contract metrics. If Cousins regre ses with a mediocre season, he could still be in line for a deal similar to the four-year, $72 million deal that the gave . Osweiler's deal has $37 million fully guaranteed. GB DE #96 Franchise Tag: $15.701 Mike Singletary Jersey MillionPrediction: No dealWilkerson and the have never been close on a new deal despite negotiations starting over two years ago. Cox becoming the NFL's second highest-paid non-quarterback last month on a six year extension averaging $17.1 million per year only complicates matters. The Jets were reportedly open to trading Wilkerson prior to this year's because of a surplus of quality defensive linemen and his contract demands. , the sixth overall pick in 2015's draft, was as good as advertised as a rookie and 2013 Defensive Rookie of the Year 's off-field problems appear to be behind him. Expect Wilkerson to skip the early part of training camp if he doesn't sign a long-term deal by the deadline. Other franchise players in Wilkerson's position in recent years ( , , and ) have done the same to minimize the risk of injury during the preseason or to protest not getting a long-term deal since they weren't subject to a $30,000 fine, which is now $40,000, for each mi sed day because they weren't under contract. Wilkerson could finally hit the open market in 2017 because designating him as a franchise player next year would be $18,841,200, a 20 percent increase over his current franchise tag. KC FS #29 Franchise Tag: $10.806 MillionPrediction: DealThe five year, $51.25 million extension signed with the last month should pave the way for a deal. Smith established new benchmarks for safeties in average yearly salary ($10.25 million) and overall guarantees ($28.578 million). In addition to topping Smith's new standards, the $22 million that the ' has fully guaranteed at signing in his contract will likely be important to Berry. Kansas City is last in the NFL in salary cap room with slightly Tom Waddle Jersey over $225,000 available. A long-term deal will give the some much-needed salary cap relief. It could be as much as $7.5 million because the Chiefs typically structure their most lucrative contracts with modest first year cap numbers. PHI WR #17 Franchise Tag: $14.599 MillionPrediction: No DealThe re-opened talks last month. Reaching an agreement on a long-term deal could still prove difficult. A contract comparable to Bryant, Thomas, and 's will probably be required for Jeffery, who was one of the game's best wide receivers in 2015 when he wasn't plagued by nagging leg injuries that limited him to nine games.These deals, which were signed in 2015, average between $14 million and $15 million per year. With the exception of Green, the players