Fred Davis signs franchise tender, guaranteeing him $5.416 million

The Washington Redskins announced Friday that tight end Fred Davis has signed his one-year franchise tender. Davis will receive a guaranteed base salary of $5.416 million in 2012. G.M. Bruce Allen recently stated that the Redskins intend, eventually, to sign Davis to a long-term contract. After a 2011 suspension that ended his season after 12…