KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs tendered defensive lineman Nick Williams as an exclusive rights free agent, a source informed ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the transaction. The 6-4, 309-pound Williams appeared in 14 games the past season, totaling nine tackles (five solo) on 182 defensive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs tendered defensive lineman David King as an exclusive rights free agent, a source confirmed Friday with ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the transaction. The 6-4, 281-pound King joined the Chiefs on Nov. 17 after being claimed off waivers from the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived offensive lineman Tavon Rooks with a non-football illness designation, according to Friday’s NFL Transactions report. Rooks suffered a heart attack during training camp last year, as first reported by ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal on Sept. 10. The Chiefs originally waived Rooks on Sept. 1 with non-football illness designation, and then placed him on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed wide receiver Kashif Moore to a reserve/future contract, according to Wednesday’s NFL Transaction report. The 5-9, 180-pound Moore originally entered the league in 2012 as an undrafted free agent out of Connecticut with the Cincinnati Bengals. Moore, who was most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, bounced around the league after being released by …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the Chiefs’ rising stars isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Chiefs on Friday made sure of that by announcing the signing of tight end Travis Kelce to a contract extension. “Today we reached an agreement with Travis and his representatives on a contract extension,” general manager John Dorsey said in a statement. “He’s a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nine of 10 members from the 2015 practice squad when the season ended are under contract for 2016. The Chiefs signed wide receiver Da’Ron Brown, offensive tackle Reid Fragel and running back Darrin Reaves to reserve/future contracts, according to Monday’s NFL Transaction report. The signing of wide receiver Fred Williams, offensive lineman Laurence Gibson, tight end …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the season officially over, the Chiefs have started to fill the offseason roster with players from the practice squad. Wide receiver Fred Williams, offensive lineman Laurence Gibson, tight end Ross Travis and defensive lineman Jimmy Staten signed reserve/future deals with the Chiefs, sources familiar with the transactions informed ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The sources …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed defensive back Keith Lewis to a reserve/futures contract, according to Wednesday’s NFL Transaction report. The 6-1, 190-pound Lewis originally entered the league in 2014 as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia-Lynchburg with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also spent time with the New York Jets and San Diego Chargers. Lewis becomes the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs took care of one of their own before Saturday’s playoff game, signing tight end Demetrius Harris to a contract extension Friday afternoon. Harris’ agent, Buddy Baker, took to Twitter to announce the news. “Done deal,” Baker tweeted. “Congrats to my client @BreadWinner084 (Harris) on his contract extension. From the court to the gridiron. Hard …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed six players to reserve/future contracts, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transaction report. The players signed are: Wide receiver Kenny Cook, defensive end Dominique Davis, linebacker Cameron Gordon, defensive back Jordan Kovacs, fullback Trey Millard and defensive tackle Alameda Ta’amu. Cook is a notable signing because the Chiefs are familiar with him. The 6-4, 218-pound …
