The Cardinals have placed the ?non-exclusive? franchise tag on Karlos Dansby, the team said Thursday. The move means Dansby has been offered a one-year deal worth just over $8M, the average salary of the five highest-paid linebackers in the NFL last season. The Cardinals can continue to negotiate a long-term deal through July 15. If Dansby signs an offer sheet from another team, Arizona can match it or receive two first-round draft picks as compensation. GM Rod Graves called applying the franchise tag ?a formality," according to an Associated Press Report.