INDIANAPOLIS – The inside linebacker position may become a pressing need for the Chiefs within the next year. Starters Derrick Johnson, who turns 33 in November, returns from an Achilles injury, and Joe Mays turns 30 in July. Johnson and Mays enter the final year of their respective contracts. So it makes perfect sense for the Chiefs to begin exploring …
INDIANAPOLIS – Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland are tackling machines. Kuechly led the NFL in 2014 with 153 tackles, while Borland burst on the scene in his rookie campaign with 108 tackles to rank 27th in the league. Kansas Jayhawks linebacker Ben Heeney, who had 127 tackles in his senior season, picked a …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs have begun the process of addressing pending free agents before the start of the league’s calendar year, which begins on March 10. The Chiefs and defensive back Ron Parker’s representative have talked at the Combine, a source confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The two sides could talk again before the Combine is over, the source adds. That the Chiefs and Parker’s …
INDIANAPOLIS – Texas A&M offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi is sidelined as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered during the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 29, 2014. But that hasn’t prevented him from being present at the NFL Scouting Combine where he has drawn plenty of interest as one of the draft’s top tackles despite the injury. The 6-5, 306 pound …
INDIANAPOLIS – Roster decisions loom on numerous fronts for the Chiefs. Will the team re-sign the likes of center Rodney Hudson, outside linebacker Justin Houston, defensive back Ron Parker, linebacker Josh Mauga and right tackle Ryan Harris, among others, before the start of the league’s calendar year on March 10? The good news is the Chiefs’ decision makers and various …
INDIANAPOLIS – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey addressed the media Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. While Dorsey touched on a variety of subject, an area of need deserves special attention as the Chiefs prepare for the NFL Draft. “I think this draft class, the receiver position, I think there is some depth there,” Dorsey said. “They are very similar …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs are in the market to upgrade or add depth to guard and right tackle for an offensive line that struggled as an entire unit in 2015. And the Chiefs apparently haven’t wasted time at the NFL Scouting Combine talking to a number of draft prospects, including Arizona State offensive lineman Jamil Douglas. “I spoke to the …
INDIANAPOLIS – Chiefs coach Andy Reid entered the media room at the NFL Scouting Combine using a cane to help him walk. A noticeably slimmer Reid gingerly made his way up the short steps to take his place behind the podium before addressing the media at Lucas Oil Stadium. But Reid appeared in good spirits, which he proved with his opening …
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. – A sign of progress emerged Sunday morning between the Chiefs and outside linebacker Justin Houston, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 10. The Chiefs and Houston’s representatives will meet in Indianapolis in an attempt to work out a multiyear contract, a league source confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The meeting is expected to occur …
