Report: Chiefs to Use Franchise Tag on Orlando Brown Jr.

Offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. becomes the first player to receive the franchise tag this offseason.

The Chiefs will use the franchise tag on star offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Brown is the first player to be designated with the franchise tag this offseason. There will likely be more activity to follow over the next couple of days as the league's 4 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for teams to use the franchise tag approaches

Kansas City Chiefs are franchise tagging OT Orlando Brown, per league sources. Brown becomes the first free-agent-to-be this off-season known to be getting the franchise tag.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 7, 2022

.Brown is coming off a Pro Bowl selection this past season in his first year with the Chiefs. He was traded to Kansas City from Baltimore in exchange for four draft picks last offseason, and he started all 16 regular-season games and three playoff games in 2021.

With the franchise-tag deadline looming, other big names to watch include Packers wide receiver Davante Adams, Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz, Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin, Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams and Bengals safety Jessie Bates III.