The Chiefs went with a youth movement at kicker and punt returner in 2014, and the results provided a promising future. 2014 ROSTER: Kicker Cairo Santos, punter Dustin Colquitt, long snapper Thomas Gafford, punt returner De’Anthony Thomas, kick returner Knile Davis, returner Frankie Hammond Jr. INJURED RESERVE: None 2015 FREE AGENTS: Thomas Gafford, Frankie Hammond Jr. (exclusive rights) POSITION REVIEW …
The Chiefs’ safeties held their own on the back end of coverage and solidified one of the NFL’s best defensive secondaries against the pass. 2014 STRONG SAFETIES: Ron Parker, Kurt Coleman 2014 FREE SAFETIES: Husain Abdullah, Kelcie McCray, Daniel Sorensen NON-FOOTBALL INJURY LIST: Eric Berry (illness) INJURED RESERVE: Sanders Commings (ankle) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Kurt Coleman, Chris Owens, Ron Parker, …
The Chiefs underwent personnel turnover at cornerback during the offseason and regular season, but quickly developed into one of the NFL’s top pass defenses. 2014 ROSTER: Marcus Cooper, Jamell Fleming, Phillip Gaines, Chris Owens, Sean Smith INJURED RESERVE: None 2015 FREE AGENTS: Chris Owens POSITION REVIEW General manager John Dorsey’s preferred emphasis on strong, physical corners played a part in …
The 2014 season brought mixed results from the linebacker corps, with the outside edge rushers producing a stellar effort rushing the quarterback and the interior struggling against the run. 2014 ROSTER: Dee Ford, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, James-Michael Johnson, Josh Martin, Josh Mauga, Joe Mays, Frank Zombo INJURED RESERVE: Derrick Johnson (Achilles) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Justin Houston, Josh Magua, Josh …
Dontari Poe remains the foundation on the Chiefs defensive line, but securing a backup should be a priority. 2014 ROSTER: Allen Bailey, Jaye Howard, Dontari Poe, Kevin Vickerson, Vance Walker, Nick Williams. INJURED RESERVE: Mike Catapano (illness, concussion), Mike DeVito (Achilles) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Kevin Vickerson POSITION REVIEW Defensive tackle Dontari Poe led the charge for the defensive line all season, …
Kansas City’s offensive line produced a woeful performance in pass protection against opposing pass rushers throughout the 2014 season. 2014 ROSTER: Eric Fisher, Mike McGlynn, Jeff Linkenbach, Rodney Hudson, Zach Fulton, Ryan Harris, Donald Stephenson, Eric Kush, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif INJURED RESERVE: Jeff Allen (elbow) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Rodney Hudson, Mike McGlynn, Jeff Linkenbach, Ryan Harris POSITION REVIEW The starting offensive line fell …
The tight end position became an area of strength on the Chiefs’ offense based on the play of an emerging second-year star. 2014 ROSTER: Travis Kelce, Anthony Fasano, Richard Gordon INJURED RESERVE: Demetrius Harris (foot) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Richard Gordon, Demetrius Harris (exclusive rights) POSITION REVIEW The tight end corps, anchored by second-year pro Travis Kelce, rebounded from the 2013 …
A look back at the Chiefs wide receiver corps from the 2014 season. 2014 ROSTER: Dwayne Bowe, Albert Wilson, Jason Avant, Junior Hemingway, Donnie Avery, Frankie Hammond Jr. INJURED RESERVE: A.J. Jenkins (shoulder) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Jason Avant, Junior Hemingway (exclusive rights), Frankie Hammond Jr. (exclusive rights) POSITION REVIEW The wide receiver position held one of the most talked about …
A look back at the running back position from the 2014 regular season. 2014 ROSTER: Jamaal Charles, Knile Davis, Charcandrick West, De’Anthony Thomas, fullback Anthony Sherman INJURED RESERVE: Cyrus Gray (knee), Joe McKnight (Achilles) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Joe McKnight POSITION REVIEW While not as dynamic as his 2013 season, Jamaal Charles once again was the focal point of the Kansas …
A look back at the Chiefs quarterback position from the 2014 regular season. 2014 ROSTER: Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray INJURED RESERVE: Tyler Bray (ankle) 2015 FREE AGENTS: None POSITION REVIEW Alex Smith continued his steady, if unspectacular, play in 2014. His 3,265 passing yards ranked 20th among starting quarterbacks and his 18 touchdowns ranked 19th. However, his six interceptions …
