KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The training camp battle for the Chiefs’ punting job appears over before it barely began with the club releasing Tyler Newsome on Wednesday, leaving rookie Tommy Townsend as the heir apparent to replace Dustin Colquitt. The club also made official the signing of free-agent offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele. The undrafted Townsend comes to Kansas City from …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Damien Williams will opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, club general manager Brett Veach said in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. “As an organization, we certainly understand and respect Damien’s choice, knowing it was made in the best interest of his family,” Veach said. “He means a lot …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL saw its first six players placed on the league’s new COVID-19 reserve list, including Chiefs free agent wide receiver Aleva Hifo. The club also received a roster exemption for seventh-round pick BoPete Keyes for a declared non-football injury. The league’s transaction report did not indicate the nature of the injury. Keyes signed his rookie …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs rookies have arrived in Kansas City to prepare for the beginning of training camp, and on Saturday night the club confirmed they have finalized contracts with all six of their 2020 draft selections. Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, linebacker Willie Gay Jr., offensive lineman Lucas Niang, defensive end Michael Danna and defensive backs L’Jarius Sneed …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones landed the long-term extension he had sought for nearly 18 months, agreeing to terms with the club on a four-year contract reportedly worth up to $85 million. The deal includes $60 million guaranteed for injury, according to a source. A total of $37 million is guaranteed at signing. The deal came …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs wandered through a quarterback desert for decades, and now that they have their guy the club has no intention of letting him go. The Chiefs on Monday agreed to terms on a 10-year contract extension with Patrick Mahomes. Steinberg Sports, which represents Mahomes, says the deal is worth $503 million. The deal …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added a fourth quarterback to the mix on Sunday, agreeing to terms with undrafted free agent Shea Patterson from Michigan. Patterson led Michigan to a 9-4 record last season and a top-20 finish. He finished his college career with 8,800 passing yards, 68 touchdowns and 27 interceptions while completing 60 percent of his passes. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After 15 seasons with the Chiefs, Dustin Colquitt announced his departure from the Chiefs via an Instagram post late Monday night. “I have enjoyed my time in Chiefs Kingdom, all things come to an end, sometimes sooner than you hoped, prayed and pleaded for them to,” Colquitt wrote on the post. “I’ll miss walking into the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs reached agreements Tuesday night with fan favorites Mike Pennel and Anthony Sherman to return for the 2020 season on one-year deals. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported the agreement between the Chiefs and Pennel, while Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports first broke word of Sherman returning to the club. Pennel arrived in Kansas City …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Limited cap space didn’t stop the Chiefs from adding to their depth at quarterback, agreeing to a deal with one of the leading passers from the XFL. Jordan Ta’amu joins the club after a successful stint with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the upstart football league. The XFL officially canceled its inaugural season on Friday, with …
