The 2011 Franchise Player Deadline has passed with 66 players being protected by their current teams.  A lot of trading took place this year leading up to the deadline between teams that had players to protect and those that did not but had the valuable Round 10 to 12 slots available.

The position breakdown:

32 Wide Receivers
21 Running Backs
11 Quarterbacks
2 Defensive Teams

Complete listing after the break….

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Quick FAQ:
UFA = Undrafted Free Agent
The number shown for 2010 is the round the player was drafted in.
The number shown for 2011 is the lowest round that player can be franchised.
If you want to franchise two players with the same number (i.e. 12) one can be held in the 12th round, while the other will have to be held in the 11th or higher round.
The Franchise Player Deadline is Sunday, August 28, 2011.

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