KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs re-signed two exclusive rights free agents on Monday. Wide receivers Frankie Hammond Jr. and Junior Hemingway signed their respective tenders, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The 25-year-old Hammond joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2013, and spent that season on the Chiefs practice squad. Hammond emerged during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived long snapper Brandon Hartson, according to Thursday’s NFL Transaction report. The 6-2, 238-pound Hartson signed a reserve/future contract on Dec. 31, 2014. He entered the league in 2013 out of Houston as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears, and spent 2014 training camp with the Bears. Hartson was set to battle …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Josh Martin signed his exclusive rights free-agent tender, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The Chiefs extended the tender to Martin on March 7. Martin, a native of Aurora, Colo., originally signed with the Chiefs in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of Columbia. The 6-3, 245-pound Martin has appeared in 19 games …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Strong safety Ron Parker isn’t going anywhere, after all. The Chiefs and Parker agreed in principle on a five-year, $30 million contract, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Saturday afternoon with ChiefsDigest.com. The specific numbers of the deal calls for a five-year, $25 base salary, including workout and roster bonuses, with $8 million guaranteed. Another …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed unrestricted free agents wide receiver Jason Avant, tight end Richard Gordon and safety Kelcie McCray, the team announced Friday. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. The 6-0, 210 pound Avant returns after making an impact in 2014. The Chiefs signed Avant on Nov. 21 and he went on to appear in five …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially announced the signing of free-agent guard Paul Fanaika. While the Chiefs did not disclose terms of the deal, Fanaika signed a three-year, $8.1 million contract, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday with ChiefsDigest.com. The signing comes a day after the Chiefs and Fanaika agreed to terms, as previously reported by ChiefsDigest.com. “Paul is a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed unrestricted free agent long snapper James Winchester to a two-year contract, a source confirmed Thursday afternoon with ChiefsDigest.com. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and the Chiefs have not announced the transaction. Winchester’s signing was first announced on Twitter by his agent: CONGRATS to Long Snapper @J_Winchester86 on signing with the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Dwayne Bowe show has officially come to an end in Kansas City. The Chiefs released the eight-year veteran Thursday, giving Bowe the opportunity for a fresh start with a new team and freeing the Chiefs of significant salary cap constraints. “On behalf of my family and the entire Chiefs organization, I’d like to thank Dwayne for his contributions …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Retooling the offensive line at the guard position appears a top priority. The Chiefs traded a fifth-round pick to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for two-time Pro Bowl guard Ben Grubbs, a source confirmed Thursday afternoon with ChiefsDigest.com. Adam Schefter of ESPN was the first to report the news. With the Grubbs transaction, Kansas City …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The worst-kept secret in Kansas City is now official with the Chiefs confirmed they have signed free agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Maclin will be introduced to the media during a 2 p.m. press conference Wednesday. The contract is a five-year, $55 million deal according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. Terms regarding the impact on this year’s salary …
