Former Tennessee safety Eric Berry is an interesting situation this offseason with the deadline for a long-term deal having passed on July 15.

As a franchise-tagged player without a contract, Berry cannot be fined for missing any preseason activities. If he chooses, he can show up right before Week 1 and collect his full paycheck ($10.8 million for the 2016 season). According to media reports, Berry might just do that.

The Kansas City Chiefs, as one might imagine, are not pleased by these plans. The Chiefs have only one other option, and that would be to rescind the franchise tag. As Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio notes, Kansas City coach Andy Reid has pulled the tag twice before. With no other deal in place, Berry would become a free agent, unlikely to make $10.8 million elsewhere for his services.

While Florio says it would make sense for the Chiefs, he also notes the negative PR that would come from the move:

It would be an unpopular move, to be sure. Berry has become a national inspiration given his recovery from cancer and his performance last season. But with Berry due to make more than any other safety and with the prospect of Berry showing up not fully prepared for Week 1 while still making $10.8 million, the Chiefs have to at least consider doing what Reid previously did with linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and defensive tackle Corey Simon.

Berry, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2014 and returned for a Pro Bowl season in 2015, recently picked up an ESPY for “Best Comeback Athlete.”

Earlier this month, Berry expressed his desire to stay with the Chiefs, but was disappointed to not have a long-term deal:

“Obviously I’d love to be a Chief — I want to be a Chief long term, just because of the community, the staff, from top to bottom, the players and everything,” Berry said. “But sometimes things don’t go as planned, and I’m prepared for that, but hopefully it goes as planned, and I’m prepared for that, as well.”