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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Won’t Re-Sign Branden Albert
It took the franchise tag for the Kansas City Chiefs to keep left tackle Branden Albert on the team, but they won’t use it on him again, nor are they willing to give him a long term contract, which means he’ll likely be a highly coveted free agent very soon.
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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Won’t Trade Branden Albert; Play Him at Left Tackle
One of the more persistent rumors this off-season has been the talk of Branden Albert being traded by the Kansas City Chiefs after they gave him the franchise tag earlier on, but recent developments have brought both sides to a standstill, with Albert not getting the long-term contract he wants, but also gets to keep the position of left tackle.
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NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins Still Looking for a Left Tackle
The Miami Dolphins have been the most impressive of the NFL teams with their free agent signing in 2013, but after their draft picks, which included only one offensive lineman from their nine picks, they’re still short of a starter at the left tackle position, with Branden Albert, Bryant McKinnie, Tyson Clabo and Eric Winston making up the shortlist of candidates at the position.
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NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins & Kansas City Chiefs Closer to Branden Albert Trade
It’s been taking a while, but it looks like the deal that will send Branden Albert via trade from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins for a second round draft pick is well on its way to being completed, with the proximity of the actual 2013 NFL Draft speeding things up.
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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Closer to Drafting Luke Joeckel
The Kansas City Chiefs can play coy about their number one draft pick in 2013, but it seems clearer and clearer that it’ll be Luke Joeckel, the left tackle coming out of Texas A&M, while Branden Albert has been getting closer and closer to finding common grounds with the Miami Dolphins about a contract, leading up to a trade between the teams eventually.
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NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins Getting Closer to Branden Albert
At the moment, it seems the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t going to give left tackle Branden Albert a long term deal and might even move him to the right side of the offensive line. Meanwhile, they’re also looking for a team that will take him, allowing the Miami Dolphins to talk to Albert’s agent, in what hopefully will end up being a trade that will benefit all sides.
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NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Having Problems With Branden Albert
Being stuck in limbo is never a pleasant feeling, and the Kansas City Chiefs are in risk of alienating Branden Albert, who is somewhat on the trading block after signing a franchise tender. He didn’t show up for the voluntary workouts, the only player on the team to miss them, and wants clarifications, and even better, a commitment from the Chiefs to his future, instead of leaving him in the dark.
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NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers & New Orleans Saints Want Branden Albert
The Kansas City Chiefs are officially trying to get rid of their left tackle, Branden Albert, hoping to get a second round draft pick for him and another one for next year’s NFL draft, hoping that needy teams at the position – the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints want him badly enough to give away two selections.
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2013 NFL Season – 8 Players With the Franchise Tag
Only 8 teams chose to use the Franchise tag heading into the 2013 NFL season, avoiding some key players like Michael Johnson, Anthony Spencer, Jairus Byrd and Ryan Clady from hitting free agency, although it was surprising not to see the New England Patriots make use of that option.
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NFL Rumors – Indianapolis Colts to Chase Plenty of Free Agents
It’s hard to say exactly how much cap space the Indianapolis Colts are going to have once they re-sign their own players, but it’s safe to assume they’ll be lined up to making multiple big moves in free agency, with players like Paul Kruger, Jake Long, Sebastian Vollmer, Ed Reed and Mike Wallace on their sights.