The Chiefs have officially placed the franchise tag on Dee Ford.
The widely anticipated move was finalized on Monday afternoon, a league source told The Star.
“He was at the top of his game,” general manager Brett Veach said of Ford’s 2018 season. “Really, when we drafted Dee (Ford) a few years ago, all those things that we envisioned for him, he kind of showed that he was that player.”
Though the Chiefs intend to keep Ford, selected with the 23rd overall pick in 2014, through the 2019 season, their move to a 4-3 alignment under new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo could make Ford a top trade target.