Patriots jump to the lead for Dalton

[Bengalstripes9]

What if - follow me here, it’s a HUGE stretch - the #Bears didn’t trade for Dalton because there was already a deal in principle with #Patriots to trade Dalton for Thuney and they just had to wait for him to sign his tender. #Bengals pic.twitter.com/KJLySUp6U4

— Ryan Yunt (@Ryan_sovah_Yunt) March 19, 2020

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Saw this on Twitter. This a possibility?
Do they have to wait for Thuney to sign his franchise tag contract to announce it?