KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It took longer than conventional wisdom suggested but late Thursday evening the Chiefs jumped into the free agent market for wide receiver, landing Marquise Brown on a one-year deal worth a maximum of $11 million. The contract includes $7 million in base salary and signing bonus along with incentives that could punch the deal up to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Monday may have been the first day of the negotiating window for pending NFL free agents, but with the number of deals reached and money committed it’s clear the floodgates of free agency have officially opened. The Chiefs, however, were mostly quiet on the first day of the negotiating window in which teams can negotiate with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From Husain Abdullah, Kurt Coleman, Tyvon Branch to Quintin Demps, the Chiefs struck gold the past three seasons in finding veteran free-agent safeties on initial one-year deals. At the end of their respective original deals, Abdullah then signed a two-year contract to stay in Kansas City before recently retiring, Coleman left and became a key contributor …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Signs pointed to ascending career for wide receiver Rod Streater in his first two seasons with the Oakland Raiders. And rightfully so when considering he produced 1,422 yards receiving and seven touchdowns on 99 catches from 2012-13. But Streater’s 2014 campaign saw him deal with a foot injury that cost him 13 games, and then he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – What do offensive tackles Eric Fisher, Jeff Allen, Donald Stephenson, Jah Reid and Ryan Harris have in common? Each player logged multiple starts at right tackle for the Chiefs at some point in the past three seasons. The annual turmoil at the position, however, effectively ended when the Chiefs signed right tackle Mitchell Schwartz to a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two of the Chiefs’ longest-tenured players are back with a specific mission in mind. Individual accomplishments don’t matter to inside linebacker Derrick Johnson and outside linebacker Tamba Hali, both of whom signed three-year contracts to stay in Kansas City before the start of free agency. Instead, the pair has a bigger vision on how they want …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Left guard Ben Grubbs’ short time with the Chiefs came to an end Thursday. The Chiefs announced the release of Grubbs, a two-time Pro Bowl selection on his nine-year career, less than a year after acquiring him in a trade with the New Orleans Saints on March 12, 2015. The 6-3, 310-pound Grubbs began the season …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Less than two weeks after saying he wouldn’t allow a good football player go when talking about the Chiefs’ all-time leader in tackles, general manager John Dorsey stayed true to his word. The Chiefs agreed to a three-year deal with inside linebacker Derrick Johnson, a source confirmed Wednesday night with ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. Financial …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Departures are inevitable at the start of the league’s calendar year, as a team can’t keep everyone. The Chiefs aren’t any different and dealt with that scenario by watching two contributors from 2015 bolt to other teams in the waning hours leading to the start of free agency Wednesday afternoon. Guard/tackle Jeff Allen agreed to a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Free agency for older veteran players offers a period of uncertainty as teams often look to get young. Wide receiver Jason Avant, who turns 33 on April 20, understands the reality while he prepares to become an unrestricted free agent when the NFL’s new calendar year begins Wednesday afternoon. “We’ll see as the offseason rolls on,” …
