Cardinals place transition tag on Drake

The Arizona Cardinals placed their transition tag on running back Kenyan Drake, the team announced Monday.

Drake was scheduled to become a free agent after being acquired via a trade with the Miami Dolphins during the 2019 season.

The transition tag allows the Cardinals the first right of refusal should Drake receive an offer sheet from another team. But unlike the non-exclusive franchise tag, Arizona won't receive any compensation if it opts not to match.

Drake enjoyed the best stretch of his career with the Cardinals, racking up 643 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games after taking the top role from David Johnson.

Prior to that, he had only totaled 174 yards with zero touchdowns in six 2019 appearances with the Dolphins.