Two wide receivers, a pair of pass rushers and one place-kicker were designated non-exclusive franchise players before Monday’s deadline.

Miami Dolphins tight end Charles Clay got the less-feared transition tag, which will assure him a one-year deal worth $7.07 million in 2015 if he doesn’t sign a long-term deal before the next deadline of import to this group of six.

Here’s what you need to know:

–Who was tagged, 2015 contract value:

Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas ($12.823 million)

Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston ($13.195 million)

Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant ($12.823 million)

Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul ($14.813 million)

Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski ($4.126 million)

–Franchise players by age:

Pierre-Paul (26), Bryant (26), Houston (26), Thomas (27), Gostkowski (31)

–Top potential free agents not tagged: Dallas Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray; Denver Broncos TE Julius Thomas; Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh; Green Bay Packers WR Randall Cobb; Patriots S Devin McCourty

–The deadline to apply the franchise or transition tag was Monday at 4 p.m. ET

–All five players are permitted to speak to other teams as free agents. The cost for another team to sign a franchise player is the contract value plus first-round picks in 2014 and 2015.

–The deadline for these players and their current teams to agree to a long-term contract is July 15.

–Franchise values

Determined by averaging the top five player salaries by position.

–A total of six players — four non-exclusive franchise, two transition — were tagged in 2014.

Saints TE Jimmy Graham; Panthers DE Greg Hardy; Jets PK Nick Folk; Redskins OLB Brian Orakpo and (transition) Browns C Alex Mack; Steelers LB Jason Worilds

–In 2013, the tag went to these eight: Bengals DE Michael Johnson ($11.1 million); Cowboys OLB Anthony Spencer ($10.7 million); Broncos OT Ryan Clady ($9.7M); Chiefs OT Branden Albert ($9.7M); Dolphins DT Randy Starks ($8.3M); Bears DT Henry Melton ($8.3M); Bills S Jairus Byrd ($6.8M); Colts P Pat McAfee ($2.9M)