The long-running battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and Eric Berry has ended with a victory for Berry. With the franchise tag deadline approaching, the Chiefs and Berry agreed to terms on a deal Ian Rapoport is reporting to be for $78 million over six years, including a $20 million signing bonus and $40 million in total guarantees.
The two sides were in a virtual stalemate that resulted in the tag being placed on Berry last year, and for a simple reason: the Chiefs were negotiating based on the strong safety market, headlined by Kam Chancellor at $7 million APY (average per year) or maybe Mark Barron at $9 million APY, while Berry and his agents were looking at the $10.