Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid have multiple ways they can go in the first round, and could use help at wide receiver, guard, defensive line, outside linebacker and cornerback. Kansas City also finds itself short a Top 100 pick with the loss of a third-round pick, so the need to regain an additional pick could …
This mock draft takes a more traditional route and attempts to predict what each team will do rather than necessarily the best fit. 1. Los Angeles Rams: QB Jared Goff, California The Rams go with the quarterback who can contribute immediately. Goff will have some growing pains in reading defenses and having his footwork right on his accuracy, but he appears to find …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ draft board should be set by now, leaving last-minute strategy meetings before the 2016 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night. While the Chiefs have seven total picks this year, one course of action sure to draw discussion between general manager John Dorsey and his staff during the draft surrounds working around not having a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs could be in the market for a guard after shaking up the roster two days before the NFL Draft. The Chiefs released veteran guard Paul Fanaika, a source familiar with the move confirmed Tuesday afternoon with The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The release was eventually listed on Tuesday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-5, 327-pound Fanaika joined …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday announced the signing of veteran wide receiver Mike Williams. While the Chiefs did not disclose terms, Williams signed a one-year deal, a source confirmed Monday evening with The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The 6-2, 212-pound Williams, who turns 29 on May 18, was out of football in 2015 after being suspended the …
MANHATTAN, Kan. – With his Pro Day workout over, Morgan Burns caught his breath and stepped away from football in late March to embark on a week-long mission. The purpose of the journey proved close to Burns’ heart and it took him halfway around the globe on a 15-hour flight to East Asia to educate others on his devotion. “We …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Dorsey enters his fourth NFL Draft with the Chiefs since becoming the general manager in 2013 and this is the time of year he carries extra enthusiasm. “We’re six days closer to the draft and from a personnel guy like myself, that’s an exciting time,” Dorsey said Friday. “You have an exciting time to better …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are on track to have outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) for the 2016 regular season, after all. “I’m not a medical expert, but I can tell you that Justin Houston will be playing this season,” general manager John Dorsey said Friday. “When is a good time – but not being a medical expert – …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Continuity proved a main theme for the Chiefs entering 2015, especially when considering the past season marked the first time in 12 years the team had the same coaching staff for a third straight year. The Chiefs didn’t disappoint, reeling off 10 straight wins to finish the regular season at 11-5 and advanced to the second …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs held a predraft visit Tuesday with University of Manitoba defensive lineman David Onyemata, a source informed The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs don’t announce predraft visits. The 6-3, 300-pound Onyemata, a native of Lagos, Nigeria, didn’t start playing football until arriving in Canada in …
