KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The coming days will produce news at a rapid pace surrounding players not franchised or transitioned, and whose 2013 contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 11. Saturday at 12 p.m. ET kicks off the cycle, as teams are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of the league’s pending …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs maintained the status quo as the league-wide deadline for designating a franchise or transition player passed Monday afternoon in advance of the NFL’s calendar year on March 11. Monday’s lack of activity snapped a three-year streak of the Chiefs preventing a player from entering the free-agent market. The Chiefs used the franchise designation on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Monday signals the start for NFL teams to identify franchise or transition players until the March 3 deadline. Utilizing a franchise tag effectively restricts a player from entering free agency and pays a salary based on the average of the top five at his respective position. The Chiefs, who franchised left tackle Branden Albert in 2013, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2014 NFL calendar kicks off on March 11, opening the door to the free agency period. The Chiefs currently have 12 players scheduled to be unrestricted free agents, as annotated in early January by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). Headlining the NFLPA’s list are Pro Bowlers, left tackle Branden Albert and wide receiver/punt returner Dexter …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ postseason may have ended on a disappointing note following a 45-44 first-round loss to the Indianapolis Colts. But the 2013 regular season brought numerous individual and team accomplishments to remember. Here are 10 moments likely to bring a smile or laugh when looking back at the past year. Week 2: Parker shines in single play Down 17-13 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Sunday’s end-of-season presser the team will learn from the 45-44 playoff loss to the Colts. Part of the education process will surround tackling the flaws painfully exposed during the defeat. “Immediately, what we’ll do is we’ll go through and evaluate our talent,” Reid said Sunday. “We’ll put together evaluations, end …