KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs claimed inside linebacker Sam Barrington offensive tackle Bryan Witzmann on waivers Sunday, turning over two more roster spots as the team prepares to open the 2016 season. The Chiefs waived inside linebacker Ramik Wilson and offensive lineman Jordan Devey to clear roster space for the waiver moves. Green Bay drafted Barrington in the seventh …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their initial 53-man roster for the 2016, announcing 20 waiver transactions and concluding two trades before the league’s final deadline Saturday afternoon. The Chiefs began Friday with 76 players on the active roster, and had to make 23 moves to get down to 54 players by 3 p.m. Saturday. The team has a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed linebacker Juston Houton on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning the veteran cannot play or practice with the team for the first six weeks of the season. Team head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said Houston is right at the six month point in his recovery from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs introduced new cornerback Kenneth Acker on Monday, acquired Saturday from the San Francisco 49ers for a reported 2018 seventh-round draft pick, according to ESPN. Acker said he’s happy to find himself in Kansas City. “It was a good move for me,” he said. “I like the organization, getting to know everybody, everybody seems pretty …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs waived eight players Sunday night ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline to have a roster of 75 players. Coach Andy Reid said earlier Sunday the Chiefs had tough decisions to make to get the roster to 75 players by Tuesday. “Any time that you have to let guys go that you’ve seen out there busting …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made a move to bolster their secondary with the acquisition of cornerback Kenneth Acker from the San Francisco 49ers for an undisclosed draft pick. The 49ers selected Acker in the sixth round of the 2014 draft from Southern Methodist University. He suffered a stress fracture in his foot during the preseason and spent the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs released wide receiver Mike Williams and safety Steve Brown, the team announced Wednesday evening. The Chiefs signed Williams in April, hoping the veteran wide receiver could recapture the form that allowed him to post two 900-yard seasons in Tampa Bay before injuries cost him much of the last three seasons. But Williams …
ST. JOSEPSH, Mo. — The Chiefs have signed defensive back Malcolm Jackson, an undrafted free-agent cornerback from Charleston Southern. To make room for Jackson on the roster, the team waived defensive back Vernon Harris. Jackson is a 5-11, 183 pound is a native of Sugar Hill, Ga. He was a three-year starter at Charleston Southern, and earned first-team all-Big South …
Free agent quarterback Nick Foles has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to multiple media reports. Foles requested his release from the Los Angeles Rams after the team selected California quarterback Jared Goff with the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Foles was released by the team July 27. In Kansas City, Foles will reunite with Chiefs …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs announced the signing of left tackle Eric Fisher to a contract extension Saturday. According to various media reports, the contract is for four years and totals $48 million, including $40 million in guaranteed money. The Chiefs did not disclose the terms of the contract. “We were able to reach an agreement with …
