The little-used transition tag is back!

Moments after the Cleveland Browns dusted off the relatively unknown companion to the franchise tag by applying it to center Alex Mack, the Browns' AFC North rivals in Pittsburgh used the transition tag on rush linebacker Jason Worilds.

Steelers are transitioning Jason Worilds. Wow — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 3, 2014

The transition tag is similar to the franchise tag except it doesn't carry the same level of exclusivity. A tagged player can negotiate with other teams and the team that tagged him has the right to match any contract offer.

With the Washington Redskins applying the franchise tag to Brian Orakpo earlier Monday, Worilds was set to hit unrestricted free agency as the clear-cut top rush linebacker. Things are now more confusing.