The NFL off-season kicks into high gear this week, with Tuesday serving as the deadline for NFL teams to place either the franchise or the transition tag on players facing free agency.
Monday dawned with one of the first big pieces of free agency news, as the Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly going to be using the franchise tag on tackle Orlando Brown.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news:
Brown was part of a massive overhaul Kansas City performed on their offensive line last off-season. After seeing quarterback Patrick Mahomes running for his life in Super Bowl LV, the Chiefs opened the past season with five new faces across their offensive line, including Brown who was acquired in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens.
The left tackle allowed four sacks last season, but remains a stalwart at the position and is a factor both in pass protection, and when Kansas City keeps the football on the ground. On this play against the Las Vegas Raiders, watch as Brown works the…