Post by MizzouTiger on Feb 19, 2008 14:33:09 GMT -5
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Chiefs put franchise tag on defensive end Allen
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
Ever since the failure of last year’s round of negotiations failed to produce a long-term contract, there was a sense of inevitability about Jared Allen’s future with the Chiefs.
If Allen were to play for the Chiefs in 2008, it seemingly would have to be as their franchise player.
That came to pass Monday when the Chiefs informed Allen he would carry the franchise designation instead of being allowed to become an unrestricted free agent
Allen, a Pro Bowl defensive end who led the NFL last season with 15 1/2 sacks, was unavailable for comment.
His agent, Ken Harris, and Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson confirmed that Allen received the franchise designation but neither would comment further.
While the move gives the Chiefs a large measure of control over Allen’s rights for the upcoming season, it doesn’t guarantee he will play for Kansas City. Allen can negotiate a contract with any of the NFL’s 31 other teams.
If he accepts an offer, that team must relinquish two first-round draft picks to the Chiefs.
Failing that, Allen still has to accept the Chiefs’ one-year contract offer worth about $8.9 million. That offer is equal to the average salary of the NFL’s five highest-paid defensive ends.
The Chiefs and Allen can still negotiate a long-term contract, but those prospects appear unlikely. Little contract discussion has taken place since last winter when Allen, frustrated by the lack of progress being made on a long-term agreement, asked for a trade.
He instead became a restricted free agent and played the season under terms of a one-year, $2.35 million contract. He made the season the best of his four-year NFL career.
Allen, who will be 26 in April, missed the first two games of the season after being suspended for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. He had two DUI arrests in Johnson County.
He still won the sack title over Seattle’s Patrick Kerney, who had 14 1/2 .
Allen joined the Chiefs in 2004 as a fourth-round draft pick from Idaho State. He quickly became a fan favorite at Arrowhead Stadium with his all-out effort.
Allen has been the Chiefs’ leader in sacks for three of his four seasons. With 43 career sacks, he is sixth on the club’s all-time list and needs only two more to move into fifth place.
His popularity soared last season when late in the year, the Chiefs used Allen as a spare tight end in goal-line situations. He caught two touchdowns passes in December, one against San Diego and the other against Detroit.
Chiefs put franchise tag on defensive end Allen
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
Ever since the failure of last year’s round of negotiations failed to produce a long-term contract, there was a sense of inevitability about Jared Allen’s future with the Chiefs.
If Allen were to play for the Chiefs in 2008, it seemingly would have to be as their franchise player.
That came to pass Monday when the Chiefs informed Allen he would carry the franchise designation instead of being allowed to become an unrestricted free agent
Allen, a Pro Bowl defensive end who led the NFL last season with 15 1/2 sacks, was unavailable for comment.
His agent, Ken Harris, and Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson confirmed that Allen received the franchise designation but neither would comment further.
While the move gives the Chiefs a large measure of control over Allen’s rights for the upcoming season, it doesn’t guarantee he will play for Kansas City. Allen can negotiate a contract with any of the NFL’s 31 other teams.
If he accepts an offer, that team must relinquish two first-round draft picks to the Chiefs.
Failing that, Allen still has to accept the Chiefs’ one-year contract offer worth about $8.9 million. That offer is equal to the average salary of the NFL’s five highest-paid defensive ends.
The Chiefs and Allen can still negotiate a long-term contract, but those prospects appear unlikely. Little contract discussion has taken place since last winter when Allen, frustrated by the lack of progress being made on a long-term agreement, asked for a trade.
He instead became a restricted free agent and played the season under terms of a one-year, $2.35 million contract. He made the season the best of his four-year NFL career.
Allen, who will be 26 in April, missed the first two games of the season after being suspended for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. He had two DUI arrests in Johnson County.
He still won the sack title over Seattle’s Patrick Kerney, who had 14 1/2 .
Allen joined the Chiefs in 2004 as a fourth-round draft pick from Idaho State. He quickly became a fan favorite at Arrowhead Stadium with his all-out effort.
Allen has been the Chiefs’ leader in sacks for three of his four seasons. With 43 career sacks, he is sixth on the club’s all-time list and needs only two more to move into fifth place.
His popularity soared last season when late in the year, the Chiefs used Allen as a spare tight end in goal-line situations. He caught two touchdowns passes in December, one against San Diego and the other against Detroit.