The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that they placed the franchise tag on safety Eric Berry.
“Our goal is to keep Eric in Kansas City for the foreseeable future,” Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said. “He’s a special player that means a lot to our organization, the city, and has been a critical piece in building our foundation. With today being the deadline to use the franchise tag, we felt it was in the best interest of the club to place the tag on Eric.”
After battling back from a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in November of 2014, Berry was named the 2015 Comeback Player of the Year last month.
He finished third on the Chiefs in tackles last year and was named to his fourth Pro Bowl in only six seasons in the league.
#Chiefs officially placed the franchise tag on S Eric Berry, with GM John Dorsey saying he wants him in KC for the "foreseeable future."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 1, 2016
Eric Berry should get some kind of "I beat cancer" franchise tag. What an amazing comeback.
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) March 1, 2016