Dwayne Bowe may sign his franchise tender with the Chiefs very soon. Bowe is concerned that Kansas City will use their first-round pick on a wide receiver and then strip him of the franchise designation, according to a league source. Such a move would make Bowe a free agent.

According to a league source, Tyson Jackson recently took a pay cut to remain with Kansas City. The defensive lineman voided his 2014 contract with the prospect that he could hit the open market as soon as 2013. Jackson was set to make over $8 million in 2012; now he will make $4.25 million in base salary, with $4 million guaranteed. The third overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, he carries a $14.72 million salary in 2013 -- which would either be restructured or he simply would be let go.

The Chiefs and Eagles are among the teams that have discussed moving up in next week's NFL Draft. Kansas City owns the 11th pick, while Philadelphia will select 15th. Both clubs have inquired about moving up into the top eight. The rookie slotting system created by the NFL and the NFLPA has lowered the value of elite rookie contracts, making high selections more attractive.

A low block resulted in a season-ending injury for Eric Berry in Week 1 of the 2011 NFL season against the Bills. The Chiefs safety was in the open field and running toward the ball on Sept. 11 when wide receiver Stevie Johnson dove at his knee from the side. Although the open-field block was legal, Berry tweeted last month: "Sometimes I sit n wonder if they had a bounty out on me ... oh well ... who cares. Either way u can't hold me down." Berry has since said that the tweet, sent after revelations of bounties being paid out in New Orleans, was "pretty much a joke." But pressed about whether he thought the hit was intentional, Berry gave the impression he still wonders about it. "They got the tape out there, you can make your own opinion," he said. "I mean, my opinion is my opinion. People are going to take it how they want to take it anyway. "To me, that's in the past," he said. "It is what it is."

Dwayne Bowe says that all is well with the Chiefs, especially since Romeo Crennel is running the show. "Romeo is awesome," Bowe said. "That guy knows how to handle a team and how to manage a team. He definitely knows how to treat the players. He's knows the players' needs and respects the players. "Having a coach like that, especially for the younger guys, it definitely changes the whole outlook on football. If you get a coach that walks with you step-by-step through the process instead of just throwing you out there in the water. Romeo coaches and he explains. He wants what's best for his players."