The Arizona Cardinals placed the transition tag on running back Kenyan Drake at the start of free agency. He could negotiate with other teams and seek a long-term deal elsewhere but the Cardinals would have the right to match the offer.

Based on a tweet from his management, Drake either didn’t find any better offers or simply wants to play for the Cardinals under the tag.

He is signing his tender offer under the tag and returns to the Cardinals for the 2020 season.

Under the transition tag, Drake will earn $8.48 million in 2020. He and the Cardinals are free to work out a long-term contract.

Drake was acquired by the Cardinals before the trade deadline in 2019 for a fifth-round pick and he led the team in rushing. He had 643 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games, averaging 5.2 yards per attempt. He also caught 28 passes for 171 yards, giving him 814 total yards from scrimmage in eight games.

He will be the Cardinals’ starting running back in 2020 with Chase Edmonds. David Johnson was traded to the Houston Texans.

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