KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs entered Day Two of the league’s calendar year without a major signing as of yet, but are hosting a player for a free-agent visit. Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Morgan is scheduled to visit the Chiefs Wednesday, according to a source. Morgan, who missed 2013 with an ACL injury suffered in training …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After watching five players leave via free agency within the first few hours of the official start of league’s calendar year, the Chiefs apparently have re-signed one of their own. The Chiefs lost left tackle Branden Albert to the Miami Dolphins, wide receiver/punt returner Dexter McCluster to the Tennessee Titans, defensive end Tyson Jackson and guard Jon Asamoah …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s a reunion in Atlanta, as guard Jon Asamoah and defensive end Tyson Jackson get to see a familiar face in Falcons assistant general manager Scott Pioli. As the Chiefs general manager from 2009-12, Pioli drafted Jackson in 2009 and Asamoah in 2010. Asamoah agreed to a five-year deal on Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Financial …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s not a surprise, but the reality of the Chiefs parting ways with key contributors from last season’s 11-5 playoff team has officially arrived. The first two to officially sign with other teams within minutes of Tuesday’s start of the new calendar year are left tackle Branden Albert and wide receiver/punt returner Dexter McCluster. Albert, who …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are less than 24 hours from the start of the new calendar year, and more importantly the start of the free agency period. While Monday brought a report of a re-signing, no other moves occurred with the Chiefs players scheduled to enter the market at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Here’s the latest from Monday’s news cycle: …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a league of copying a team’s championship success, there’s a movement to identify big cornerbacks to emulate the Seattle Seahawks. But traveling that route could be easier said than done. “Big, fast guys are the fewest people around,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said at the NFL Scouting Combine. “Everybody would like to get longer, taller …
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 made two roster moves ahead of the March 11 start of free agency, according to Thursday’s official NFL Transaction report. The Chiefs waived tight end Dominque Jones and released linebacker Robert James, moves that potentially saved a little more than $1 million in cap space. Jones originally joined the Chiefs practice squad in October …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s often said if people find a job they love, they’ll never work a day in their life. The cliché could very well apply to safety Quintin Demps, who manages to combine two occupations at the young age of 28. Demps’ enthusiasm transitioned well on the field in 2013 where he led the Chiefs with four …
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 …
