Jimmy Graham's fight to be labeled as a receiver instead of a tight end for franchise tag purposes began Tuesday, NFL Network reported.
Graham believes he's a wide receiver because he lines up away from the traditional tight end spot 67 percent of the time.
But the Saints have always considered Graham a tight end and believe he's exactly that despite the way they use him. The Saints say Graham works with the tight end group in meetings, regularly lines up where tight ends play on the field and even lists himself as a tight end on his Twitter page and official website.
If he's ruled as a tight end then his franchise tag value would be at around $7 million for 2014. If he's ruled as a receiver he'd get about $12 million for 2014. A settlement is not expected to happen, meaning that the results from the two-day meeting will determine Graham's position.