Justin Houston led the NFL in sacks last season. (John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports)
The Kansas Chiefs on Monday applied the franchise tag on outside linebacker Justin Houston.
In his fourth season, Houston led the NFL sacks with 22 in 2014. He finished one-half sack shy of Michael Strahan’s league record.
For his career, Houston has registered 48.5 sacks.
ESPN first reported the Chiefs’ move. The 26-year-old Houston had at least one sack in 13 of Kansas City’s 16 games. His near-historic season earned him an invitation to a third straight Pro Bowl.
The deadline for teams to place the franchise tag on their pending free agents is 4 p.m. ET on Monday.
