The NFL announced the tender amounts for RFAs.  The Packers have six players who are RFAs: Tonyan, Sullivan, Lancaster, Redmond, Greene, Boyle and Nickerson.  Only Nickerson was a drafted player, having been selected in the sixth round.  The offer has to be for the greater of 110 percent of the player's 2020 base salary or the following amounts:

Only Nickerson was drafted, so the Packers could put an original round tender on him which would net a sixth rounder if another team made an offer the Packers decided not to match.  There is a rule about upgraded tenders for drafted players, but it need not concern Packers' fans this year.  

The tenders have to be made by the start of the new league year.  The tender amount immediately counts against the salary cap,  For example, the Packers are about $9.4 million over the salary cap limit at present.  If they placed a second round tender on Tonyan, they would be $12.124 million over the cap limit ($9.4M + $3.384M - $660K for the 51st player's cap number who is pushed out of the top 51 contracts).  Generally, the draft compensation is made in the same league year.  If a team made an successfule offer for Tonyan, the Packers would receive a second round draft pick in the 2021 draft in this scenario.   

Players who have been tendered can be traded regardless of whether the player has signed the tender.  For example, Miami placed a second round tender on Wes Welker many years ago and New England ended up trading a second and a seventh round pick for Welker.  After the tender is made if  another team reaches agreement with the player on a contract, when the player signs that contract is becomes an offer sheet.  A player can only sign one offer sheet.  The tendering team has five days to decide whether to match the offer sheet.  They can still trade the player.

A team may withdraw a tender before it is signed.  In that case, the player immediately becomes an unrestricted free agent and the team gets back its cap space immediately.  Tenders are not guaranteed.  Even if the player signs the tender, the team can release him and again get its cap space returned immediately.

Teams can make offers to tendered players until April 23.  The tendering team then would have 5 days to match or trade the player.  In a case of such a late offer sheet, the tendering team would want to make its decision quickly since it must signal its intention not to match an offer sheet more than 48 hours prior to the draft in order to receive its draft compensation in the same league year.  Teams that wait too long won't get any draft compensation until the 2022 draft. 

The tendering team has to match all Principal Terms exactly.  What constitutes principal terms is too long to summarize briefly but it includes base salary, signing and roster bonuses, workout and game active roster bonuses.  Items like an agreement not to franchise tag the player or trade a player and the like do not usually have to be matched.  If a team matches an offer sheet, it cannot alter the principal terms until the next league year, at which time the team and the player can negotiate new terms.

Teams can reach contracts with their own RFAs.  The contract usually is for one year but it can be long-term.  The Packers reached a one-year deal with Geronimo Allison under which they paid less than the tender amount but guaranteed some of his money.   

Tonyan:  I would use the second-round tender on him.  He is too important to the offense and there is not enough behind him.  I might be willing to accept the 33rd pick in the draft for Tonyan, but not the 64th pick.  Where that line should be drawn is a matter of opinion.  One could look at which teams have late second-round picks to see if they need help at tight end and then look to see if they have the cap space to make it difficult for the Packers to match an offer.  That is Russ Ball work.  Some in the media have suggested using a first-round tender and others have suggested the right of first refusal.  I'd vote for a second.  I also am not sure of Tonyan's long-term value.  The Packers might do well to offer him a long-term deal.  I do not think offering to guarantee some of his money in a one-year deal would work: Tonyan knows he is going to make the team and if he gets hurt during camp the Packers have to pay him.  He is not a vested veteran though.

Sullivan:  He was essentially a starter.  He regressed but was not terrible and there is no obvious internal replacement.  In a normal year I would tender him at the second round.  Defensive backs who essentially start even if they are not as good as one would like are still worth $3.384 million in general.  But it is not a normal year.  Tendering Sullivan (and Tonyan) would put the Packers close to $15 million over the cap again.  The most I can see offering is the right of first refusal, and I would prefer the Packers to reach a one year deal with him for less while guaranteeing several hundreds of thousands of dollars of his salary.

Lancaster:  See Sullivan.  He is not great, but he is good depth.  Reach a deal with $400K guaranteed.

Greene:  There is no question in my mind that the Packers are better with Greene on the field.  He is a pretty good tackler for his size.  He is pretty good in coverage.  He has played 43, 70, and 324 snaps in his first three seasons, respectively.  The Packers should sign him for a year for something under $1.5 million and just a small amount, perhaps $100,000, guaranteed.

Boyle:  Love fans think Boyle should be allowed to walk.  I do not.  The decision to tender or reach some kind of agreement for a year or two has to be made now, not during training camp when the front office and coaches can assess Love.  The Packers should reach a one or two year deal with a couple of hundred thousand guaranteed and perhaps for about $1.3 million AAV or so.

Redmond:  He played 270 and 340 snaps in the last two years.  He is okay as a backup free safety.  He should not play hybrid.  There might be an internal replacement for him on the team.  Unless the coaches assurances about Black or Scott, etc., I think the Packers should give him a deal similar to Boyle's.

Nickerson:  There is nothing to base an opinion upon.  If the Packers want him back it should be for the veteran minimum.

The Packers will have to make at least an initial decision about what to do with these players by March 17.  Honest, things will start to happen soon!