In a widely anticipated move, the Chiefs are expected to apply the franchise tag to Dee Ford.
According to a report from NFL Network, the organization is expected to keep Ford around as new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo converts the Chiefs’ defense from Bob Sutton’s 3-4 scheme to his own 4-3.
General manager Brett Veach suggested this would be the team’s move when he spoke with beat reporters in a conference call nearly two weeks ago.
“We are running a different scheme now, and Steve has had the chance to start the process on Monday of going through the roster and kind of look at these guys not knowing where they were drafted or how much money they are making,” Veach said.