KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jeremy Maclin had a decision to make, but it apparently wasn’t easy after he listened to other offers when the three-day “legal tampering” window opened prior to free agency. The final choice came between returning to the Philadelphia Eagles or coming to Kansas City for an opportunity to reunite with familiar faces. The latter scenario won. “Both of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs appear on the way to acquiring a much-needed upgrade at the wide receiver position with a player very familiar with coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent, is prepared to sign with the Chiefs at the start …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have competition for safety Ron Parker’s services ahead of free agency. Parker, who becomes an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday, has drawn interest from “multiple teams,” a source familiar with the situation confirmed Saturday morning with ChiefsDigest.com. Saturday at 11 a.m. CT marked the beginning of the three-day window when teams are allowed to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs enter free agency with holes at the wide receiver position after parting ways with Donnie Avery and A.J. Jenkins. While the Chiefs are set to rebuild at the position, retaining a veteran receiver familiar with coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense is apparently on the radar. The Chiefs have expressed interest in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs and inside linebacker Josh Mauga agreed to a three-year deal, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Friday with ChiefsDigest.com. The contract won’t become official until Monday, according to the source. While the financial terms of the contract weren’t disclosed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports it is an $8 million deal. Schefter was the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The weekend sets the stage for the NFL’s new calendar year. NFL teams starting Saturday are allowed to contact and enter negotiations with the certified agents of players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents when 2014 contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, per NFL rules. Any agreed upon contract during the three-day window, however, …
Another piece of the Chiefs’ 2015 roster picture is in place with outside linebacker Justin Houston receiving the franchise tag. But there are many more decisions to make in this choose-your-own-adventure offseason, where each option brings solutions and dilemmas. The Chiefs salary cap for the 2015 season is $146.14 million, according to the NFLPA. The total includes the official cap …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made sure one of the NFL’s top pass rushers won’t enter the market as an unrestricted free agent when the league’s calendar year begins on March 10. The Chiefs on Monday morning applied the non-exclusive franchise designation on outside linebacker Justin Houston, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. NBC’s ProFootballTalk.com was …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ rounds in Indianapolis with the agents of pending unrestricted free agents included a key contributor in the defensive backfield. The Chiefs met with safety Kurt Coleman’s representative in the past week at the NFL Scouting Combine and expressed interest in bringing back the fifth-year pro, a source familiar with the situation confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. …
INDIANAPOLIS – Pending unrestricted free agent linebacker Josh Mauga overcame odds in 2014 to become a starter for the Chiefs. And the Chiefs apparently hope to bring him back. The Chiefs met with Mauga’s agent during the NFL Scouting Combine and expressed interest in re-signing the fifth-year pro, a source familiar with the situation confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs originally signed Mauga on …
