This comes as no surprise, but Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway signed his franchise tender on Tuesday, according to Vikings.com.
Greenway signs franchise tender
Linebacker is set to make $10 million in 2011
March 1, 2011 at 10:13PM
The tender ensures that Greenway will remain with the Vikings for at least the 2011 season. Greenway was set to become a free agent -- likely unrestricted -- when a new collective bargaining agreement gets finalized.
Greenway signed a one-year contract worth the average of the top five salaries at linebacker from last season, which is expected to be around $10 million. The Vikings would like to sign Greenway to a long-term extension once the labor situation is resolved. There are no guarantees that the franchise tag will be part of a new CBA; the NFLPA claims the tags are invalid if the CBA expires Thursday night. Greenway, 28, has led the team in tackles the past three seasons.
