There is a week left until NFL teams decide whether or not to apply their franchise tag, and the Kansas City Chiefs are hard at work thinking through the best way to use it. Defensive tackle Chris Jones and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed are both unrestricted free agents this offseason.
This week, The NFL Scouting Combine gave the public an excellent opportunity to learn how the Chiefs plan to use the tag. General manager Brett Veach answered questions from reporters on Tuesday, which was followed by a report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler a few hours later.
#Chiefs have informed L’Jarius Sneed they are prepared to use the franchise tag and are open to consummate a trade off it if no long-term deal is reached, per source.