Since around 11 months before the time of this writing, when the Kansas City Chiefs parted ways with the No. 31 overall pick to acquire left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. from the Baltimore Ravens, a prevailing thought has always been there: the Chiefs would have Brown play out the 2021 season on the final year of his rookie contract before franchise tagging him for 2022.
Kansas City is prepared to franchise tag Orlando Brown, knowing he'll likely play out the final year of his rookie deal, per source.