KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs handled business Friday with a majority of their 2016 draft class, signing six of the nine selections ahead of Saturday’s rookie minicamp. Kansas City announced the signings of second-round pick defensive lineman Chris Jones (37th overall), fourth-round pick offensive lineman Parker Ehinger (105th overall), fourth-round pick wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (126th overall), fifth-round pick …
With the 2016 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, the latest edition of the mailbag addresses questions on the Chiefs’ draft class and undrafted free agents as the team prepares for rookie minicamp, which runs May 7-9. @HerbieTeope #ChiefsDigest how many of these draft picks do you think make the roster? — Brian Tremblay (@Rbtone2981) May 5, 2016 Good question …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs agreed to terms with second-round pick defensive lineman Chris Jones, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed Thursday with The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the deal. The 6-6, 308-pound Jones, the 37th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, provides …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Tuesday waived wide receiver Fred Williams. The 6-0, 190-pound Williams signed a reserve/future contract on Jan. 17 after spending a large portion of the 2015 regular season on the practice squad. He led the Chiefs during the 2015 preseason with 15 catches for 167 yards and three touchdowns in four exhibition games. Williams, who …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the NFL Draft in the books, the Chiefs turn attention to adding undrafted free agents ahead of the weekend’s rookie minicamp and two players have been identified. The Chiefs signed Vanderbilt guard Jake Bernstein and Dartmouth defensive back Vernon Harris to contracts, sources confirmed in recent days with The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The sources …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Veteran safety Jimmy Wilson’s time with the Chiefs proved short. The Chiefs on Tuesday announced the release of Wilson, who signed a one-year deal on April 1. Additionally, the Chiefs waived linebacker Cameron Gordon. The 5-11, 205-pound Wilson, who turns 30 on July 30, filled a need at the time of his signing in light of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When the Chiefs drafted a player convicted of felony domestic assault and battery in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, team officials asked fans to trust them and insisted they performed their due diligence during the vetting process. On Monday, The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com confirmed that part of the team’s vetting included contacting the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday exercised a fifth-year option on left tackle Eric Fisher. The 6-7, 315-pound Fisher, the No. 1 overall pick out of Central Michigan in the 2013 NFL Draft, was set to enter the 2016 season in the final year of his rookie contract. But the option, which carries an $11.096 million price tag, keeps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Trades and a touch of controversy highlighted a wild three days of the NFL Draft for the Chiefs. With no third-round pick to start the draft, the Chiefs traded out of the first round and secured an additional second-round pick (37th overall) from the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs then traded the second (59th overall) of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A fourth quarterback joined the Chiefs’ roster as one of the final picks on Day Three of the NFL Draft. Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan arrived as the first (162nd overall) of two picks in the fifth round and he enjoyed an accomplished career in college, going 36-10 as a starter and leading Stanford to three Pac-12 …
