Albert will sign his tender
 

Mike Garafolo ‏@MikeGarafolo

Chiefs OT Branden Albert has accepted his franchise tender. Will sign it soon. $9.828 million for this season. Smart move.

One of three things is going to happen.

1. Play 2013 on the tag.
2. Trade him.
3. Sign him to a long term deal.

Branden Albert$

Are you from the future?

LMAO

Branden Albert signs his franchise tender
Posted by Michael David Smith on March 18, 2013, 1:20 PM EDT
Branden Albert AP

Just hours after reports surfaced that the Chiefs were open to a trade for offensive tackle Branden Albert, Albert has decided to remove any uncertainty about his current contractual status.

Albert has accepted his franchise tender, Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports. That means Albert won’t be a training camp holdout and will play this season for a guaranteed base salary of $9.828 million this season if he doesn’t get a long-term deal done in the next four months.

Signing the franchise tender doesn’t preclude Albert from continuing to negotiate with the Chiefs and doesn’t mean he won’t be traded, but it does eliminate the possibility that the Chiefs could pull the franchise tender and that Albert could find himself entering free agency at a time when not many teams are spending much money.

The Chiefs are still believed to be considering left tackles Luke Joeckel and Eric Fisher with the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

The Chiefs are still believed to be considering left tackles Luke Joeckel and Eric Fisher with the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

Baby steps

LMAO

He signed it after seeing Long's crappy numbers. LMAO

Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl

Can trade him once he signs it. Situation worth watching. MT @MikeGarafolo: Chiefs OT Branden Albert has accepted his franchise tender.

Albert signs his tender
 

The Program ‏@theprogramkc

Reports that Branden Albert has signed his franchise tender from Chiefs. Won't be a camp hold out. Could still neg longer deal or be traded

Not gonna stop trade rumors

So this can still be done?

Didnt see this thread till you bumped it

Tender Q uick for curing.