KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs announced Tuesday morning the signing of free-agent safety Tyvon Branch. While the Chiefs did not disclose the terms of the deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports Branch signed a one-year contract with more than $2 million guaranteed. “We are excited we were able to reach a deal with Tyvon and bring him to Kansas City,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs recently tendered exclusive rights free-agent offers to outside linebacker/defensive end Josh Martin and wide receiver Junior Hemingway, sources confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs have not officially announced the transactions. The 6-3, 245-pound Martin joined the Chiefs in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of Columbia. The Chiefs waived Martin on Sept. 24, and then …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs agreed to a one-year deal with outside linebacker Dezman Moses, a source confirmed Saturday with ChiefsDigest.com. Financial details of the agreement, which was first reported by Terez Paylor of The Kansas City Star, were not disclosed. The Chiefs have not announced the transaction. Moses, who was scheduled to be a restricted free agent, spent …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The roster moves to clear cap space continued for a second straight day. The Chiefs on Friday announced the release of defensive lineman Vance Walker in a move that saved approximately $1.75 million against the salary cap. Kansas City released linebacker Joe Mays on Thursday to free $2.7 million in cap space ahead of the start …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made another move Thursday to provide cap relief ahead of free agency by announcing the release of inside linebacker Joe Mays. The release of Mays saved an estimated $2.7 million, but the Chiefs remain an estimated $2.8 million over the cap before the start of the league’s calendar year, which begins March 10. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday announced the release of tight end Anthony Fasano. Fasano’s release saves the Chiefs nearly $2 million in cap space. The 6-4, 255-pound Fasano originally signed a four-year, $14 million free-agent contract with the Chiefs on March 13, 2013. He appeared in 24 games with 22 starts for the Chiefs the past two …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have made their first substantial moves of the offseason, releasing veteran WR Donnie Avery and waiving WR A.J. Jenkins. Avery had one year remaining on his free agent contract signed with the team in 2013. He was set to count $4.05 million against the salary cap in 2013, and the Chiefs will save $3.5 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed cornerback Shaquille Richardson to a free-agent contract, according to Thursday’s NFL Transaction report. Richardson originally entered the league in 2014 out of Arizona as a fifth-round pick (157th overall) of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers waived Richardson in late August before signing him to the practice squad. He then landed on Pittsburgh’s practice …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The bolstering of the Chiefs’ offseason roster continues. The Chiefs signed defensive end Vaughn Martin to a free-agent contract, according to Monday’s NFL Transaction report. The 6-4, 300-pound Martin entered the league out of Western Ontario as a fourth-round pick of the San Diego Chargers in the 2009 NFL Draft. Martin, a native of Jamaica, played four …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed quarterback Terrelle Pryor and wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers to reserve/future contracts, according to Thursday’s NFL Transaction report. Pryor’s arrival gives the Chiefs five quarterbacks on the offseason. He joins Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray and Tyler Bray. The 6-4, 233-pound Pryor entered the league in 2011 out of Ohio State as third-round …
