Dee Ford on franchise tag: 'If it happens, it happens' Published: Jan 24, 2019 at 06:50 AM Herbie Teope ORLANDO, Fla. -- outside linebacker is set up Reggie Jackson Jersey for a large payday if he hits the open market when free agency kicks off in March. Ford, who recorded a career-high 13 sacks in 2018 and earned a selection, should have plenty of suitors in need of an impact defensive player. But there is one spot Ford prefers over all others, and that's the opportunity to re-sign with the . "That's option," Ford told NFL.com following Thursday's AFC practice. "Of course, that's home to me. I love the community and I'm just used to that environment, so I'll be ble sed to be able to stay. We'll cro s that bridge Bill Laimbeer Jersey once when we get there." Ford played the 2018 season under the fifth-year option, which paid a base salary of $8.7 million. He will surely command more in free agency given the premium placed on a position that can affect the pa s rusher, and Ford emerged to be among the best in the past season. Still, the have options to keep Ford in place outside of signing him to a lucrative long-term deal, namely in the utilization of the franchise tag. Ford previously said he wouldn't mind if the took that Ben Wallace Jersey route with him ahead of the league's new calendar Stanley Johnson Jersey year, and he double downed on his stance. "That's out of my control," Ford said. "If it happens, it happens, and I don't mind it." In the meantime, should Ford make a return to the Kansas City, he'll be playing for a new defensive coordinator in light of the . Sutton has been the only defensive coordinator Ford has known since entering the league in 2014 as a first-round pick out of Auburn, but the outside linebacker understands the busine s-like nature of the NFL. "I was raised pretty much under Bob's system, so Bob is the coach that I'm used to, that I've known," Ford said. "So, it's always shocking, but it's a busine s. Bob's an excellent coach and he'll be fine." This Tobias Harris Jersey article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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