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. – A week after being claimed off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Kyle Williams’ season is over with a torn ACL. The Chiefs on Friday placed Williams on injured reserve and brought back wide receiver Chad Hall, who was released last week to make room for Williams. Williams’ injury is a setback for the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have claimed wide receiver Kyle Williams off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers, his agent confirmed via telephone. “We are very excited about the opportunity,” Williams’ agent, Wynn Silberman, said. “It’s a great fit.” Williams, who is listed at 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, entered the league in 2010 as San Francisco’s sixth-round pick out of …