KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are making the rounds with their exclusive rights free agents, locking up two defensive linemen with tenders earlier Friday. Add a third player to the mix. The Chiefs tendered exclusive rights free agent safety Daniel Sorensen, a source familiar with the transaction informed ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The source spoke on the condition of …
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 …
Free agency is set to begin when the NFL’s calendar year begins Wednesday, March 9. And with the annual event come questions on players the Chiefs should look to re-sign or positions to target when the market officially opens at 3 p.m. CT, as evidenced in this latest edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope What do you see as the #Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ offensive line appears on track for a transition period when the league’s calendar year begins March 9. Guard/tackle Jeff Allen and tackle Donald Stephenson are set to become unrestricted free agents, signaling the Chiefs could seek replacements in free agency or the draft if Allen and Stephenson aren’t re-signed. Then again, the Chiefs could …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs gained extra time Tuesday to get a multiyear deal done with one of the league’s premier safeties. The Chiefs applied the non-exclusive franchise designation on Eric Berry ahead of the start of free agency on March 9. The move prevents Berry from entering the market as an unrestricted free agent. “Our goal is to …
INDIANAPOLIS – Credit Kansas State fullback Glenn Gronkowski for remaining patient after NFL media members peppered him with questions on his older brother, Rob of the New England Patriots, at the NFL Scouting Combine. The younger Gronkowski never flinched when asked about his brother’s recent party cruise and admitted during a media session the question came up “probably 50 times” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – NFL teams in good financial shape should have plenty of motivation to open check books when the league’s calendar year begins March 9. The NFLPA on Monday announced the official 2016 salary cap at a record-setting $155.27 million, an increase from the salary cap of $143.78 million in 2015. Final team positions, which combine the league-wide …
INDIANAPOLIS – Kansas State offensive lineman Cody Whitehair is set to make the transition from left tackle to guard in the NFL. While Whitehair admitted at the NFL Scouting Combine the move could require adjustment, he doesn’t believe a change of position will be an issue. “Maybe just the physicality and the speed of it,” Whitehair said. “Coming from the …
INDIANAPOLIS – The NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up the media access portion Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. But the Combine ends Monday for the draft prospects in attendance, giving the Chiefs extra days to hold formal interviews and informal meetings. A vast majority of the defensive backs to come through the media room throughout Saturday morning and afternoon said they had formal …
