KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs wide receiver position has been under a microscope in recent weeks given the team’s pursuit of Emmanuel Sanders and interest in DeSean Jackson. Fueling the attention surrounds a 2013 receiver corps of Dwayne Bowe, Donnie Avery, Dexter McCluster, A.J. Jenkins, Junior Hemingway and Chad Hall combining for 173 receptions for 2,055 yards and 11 touchdowns. While …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs started free agency with an apparent eye to signing a wide receiver, evidenced by the courtship of Emmanuel Sanders, who eventually signed with the Denver Broncos. After missing on Sanders, Chiefs general manager John Dorsey told reporters during a March 18 conference call that options remained on the free-agent market. “This is just really …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After missing on then-free agent Emmanuel Sanders two Saturdays ago, the Chiefs are out of the hunt for another free-agent wide receiver. The Chiefs are not pursuing DeSean Jackson, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Saturday night with ChiefsSpin.com. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and NFL.com first reported the news on Twitter. The Chiefs were among …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The sweepstakes for the NFL’s newest hot free-agent wide receiver commenced Friday when the Philadelphia Eagles released DeSean Jackson. At least six teams, including the Chiefs, New York Jets and Oakland Raiders, have reached out to Jackson’s agent, according to numerous reports. Each suitor as a final destination has pros and cons, just like Jackson carries when considering the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Philadelphia Eagles’ release of wide receiver DeSean Jackson on Friday arrived in a two-sentence announcement on the team’s official Twitter account. The tweet read: “After careful consideration this offseason, Eagles decide to part ways with DeSean Jackson. The team informed him of his release today.” Jackson’s release comes on the heels of wide speculation in the …
With coach Andy Reid signaling the beginning of the Eric Fisher era at left tackle, this week’s Rosterology update features a flurry of changes along the Chiefs’ offensive line. That the new Chiefs left tackle is a player already on the roster is not a huge surprise at this point. Too many free agent left tackles are off the market, …
The NFL Annual Meeting wrapped up Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., with some rules intact, such as the extra point, while others were added or put aside for further discussions. The point-after-touchdown (PAT) maintains the status quo after a proposal to make it longer from the 25-yard line failed to pass. However, the league will experiment with a longer PAT from …
Andy Reid may no longer coach the Philadelphia Eagles, but one wouldn’t know from reading over the transcript of his media session at the NFL Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. Of course, Reid entertained a few questions on his working relationship with general manager John Dorsey, running back Jamaal Charles’ workload and how he plans to incorporate Knile Davis and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs cornerback Chris Owens said during Tuesday’s conference call with the Chiefs media that he visited the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But a decision to eventually sign a free-agent deal, a reported one-year, $800,000 contract, with the Chiefs came easy based on past ties. “I took a visit there and I felt comfortable,” Owens …
Almost three months of speculation since the 2013 regular season ended surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs’ left and right tackle positions is finally over. Coach Andy Reid said at the NFL owners meeting in Orlando, Fla., that Eric Fisher will move to the left side, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Chiefs drafted Fisher as the No. 1 pick overall …
