By signing his one-year franchise tender earlier in the offseason, Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby lost most of his leverage in talks for a long-term deal.

And so it’s no surprise that, with the period for signing franchise players to long-term contracts coming expiring on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m., Dansby won’t be inking a multi-year deal.

Per the Arizona Republic, the Cardinals want to pay Dansby a contract that averages $6 million per year.  Dansby wants $9 million per year.

Because he has signed the tender offer, Dansby is under contract for 2008, and will make $8.065 million, an amount which became fully guaranteed once Dansby signed the tender. 

If the Cardinals use the franchise tag on Dansby again in 2009, the one-year offer will be $9.65 million. 

The Tuesday deadline means only that franchise players can’t be signed to multi-year deals.  All other franchise tag rules apply, including the provision that allows the team to rescind the offer if the player has not yet signed it.