Cardinals to franchise Karlos Dansby
According to NFL.com’s Adam Schefter, the Cardinals are expected to place the franchise tag on free agent linebacker Karlos Dansby on Wednesday.
Arizona is expected to make Dansby its franchise player by Wednesday, meaning QB Kurt Warner will not receive the tag and can test the free-agent market if he doesn’t re-sign with the team before then.
But the Cardinals likely feel good about their chances of retaining Warner. Otherwise, they wouldn’t make the move with Dansby and their lone franchise tag.
Ordinarily, the franchise tag entitles a player to earn the average of the five highest-paid players at his position or 20 percent more than last year’s salary — whichever is greater. The 20 percent rule for Dansby is greater, meaning his franchise tag with Arizona will be worth a cool $9.6 million. But it also will limit Dansby from signing with another team.
This is a no-brainer for the Cards, especially considering the franchise tag for a quarterback this year is over $16 million. They have a better shot of Warner returning on his own, so not allowing Dansby to walk on his own omission is smart.
If for some reason Arizona doesn’t follow through with the tag, Dansby will be one of the most sought after linebackers on the free agent market.
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