The Kansas City Chiefs have made an interesting decision in regards to unrestricted free-agent pass-rusher Melvin Ingram.
The team has placed the seldom-used UFA tender, also referred to as the “May 5 tender” on Ingram. This means that if Ingram remains unsigned past July 22nd, he can only sign with the Chiefs for the 2022 NFL season. If Ingram signs with another team during that period, he’ll still count toward the compensatory pick formula for Kansas City.
Here is the NFL’s description of the rule:
