The Bengals would have to pay T.J. Houshmandzadeh $9.88 million in salary for the 2009 season if they where to designate him with the franchise tag, something they're unlikely to do. "I don't want any part of the tag," he said. "The more I think about, I don't think I'll be franchised. It's a lot of money. If you franchise somebody what are you saying about the player? Obviously, you think he is that type of player, and if you think he's that type of player then you're franchising him. "That shows you within itself that OK we think he's one of the better players and we're going to franchise him. If that's the case give him a contract like your franchising him. That's how I see it and don't see the franchise thing happening."