KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey firmly believes the greatest stride for a player’s development occurs from the first season to the second. Along with his conviction surrounding player growth, Dorsey is a staunch advocate of building a team through the draft. “I’m going to do it the Chiefs way,” Dorsey said last week during a conference …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs were not awarded a compensatory draft pick for the upcoming NFL Draft in May, the league announced Monday in a news release. The league determines the compensatory picks based on free agents lost from the previous season, in this case the 2013 season. The maximum number of compensatory picks a team may receive is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Friday saw two transactions involving addition and subtraction out of One Arrowhead Drive, as the Chiefs continue to tinker with the offseason roster. The Chiefs signed cornerback Chris Owens to a free-agent deal, while waiving defensive lineman Brandon Moore. Terms of Owens’ deal were not disclosed. Owens, who enters his sixth season, originally joined the league …
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 …
