KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Alabama safety Ha’Sean “Ha Ha” Clinton-Dix is one of the top prospects at his position, leading to numerous draft analysts to project him as a Day One selection in May’s NFL Draft. Given his status, it’s only natural for Clinton-Dix, who recently visited with the Detroit Lions, to make the rounds with franchises in need …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed defensive tackle Cory Grissom to a free-agent contract, according to a source. While the source didn’t disclose the terms of Grissom’s deal, Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post reports it’s a one-year deal. Wilson was the first to report Grissom’s signing on Twitter. The Chiefs haven’t officially announced the signing. Listed at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The departures continue since the start of the league’s calendar year, as the Chiefs lost another starter from last season’s 11-5 playoff team to free agency. Inside linebacker Akeem Jordan signed with the Washington Redskins, the Redskins announced Wednesday morning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jordan, a seventh-year pro, appeared in 16 regular season …
The first full week of free agency saw more subtractions than additions for the Chiefs and “Rosterology,” yet nothing unexpected given the team’s lack of available room under the salary cap. The Chiefs re-signed two key backups from 2013 and improved the defensive line depth with the addition of Vance Walker from the Oakland Raiders. Inside linebacker Joe Mays, formerly of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey held a Tuesday conference call with Chiefs media members, marking the first time he’s publicly spoken since the start of the free agency period. Here are the highlights from that call. Moving past Sanders Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders’ agent, Steve Weinberg, issued a statement Tuesday morning to deny a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Six seasons in the Canadian Football League resulted in 442 receptions for 6,531 yards, including four straight 1,000-yard seasons, and 43 touchdowns. A two-time CFL All-Star and CFL Most Outstanding Rookie in 2008, wide receiver Weston Dressler excelled in Canada after going undrafted out of college by the NFL. And the Chiefs took notice, eventually signing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs defensive lineman Vance Walker, who signed a three-year, $13 million free-agent contract last week, won’t ever be accused of lacking in confidence. And he’s in a good spot to showcase his versatility joining a Chiefs defense that produced six Pro Bowlers in 2013. “They can’t double team all of us and that’s without blitzing,” Walker …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs wanted Frank Zombo back and the feeling was mutual. Rather than allow him to test the open market as an unrestricted free agent, Zombo revealed during Monday’s conference call with the Chiefs media he re-signed a two-year deal on March 8, three days before the start of the league’s calendar year. “I wanted to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Since the start of the league’s calendar year on March 11, the Chiefs appeared content to allow most of their players set to command lucrative contracts sign elsewhere. In their place, the team signed players at a lesser price while bringing back a few from last season’s roster Here’s a snapshot of the past week: Signing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs now have six players signing free-agent contracts with other teams since Tuesday’s start of the league’s calendar year. Safety/returner Quintin Demps becomes the latest after signing a deal with the New York Giants on Saturday night, beat writer Ebenezer Samuel of The Daily News reports. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Demps also announced …
