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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saturday started off innocently enough awaiting news on former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who was visiting with the Chiefs. But all remained silent out of One Arrowhead Drive of a potential signing as the day rolled along. Then the action picked up in the late afternoon. At approximately 4:53 p.m. CT and citing a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday reinforced depth on the defensive line by bringing in a new body, while a familiar face returned to the linebacker corps. With defensive end Tyson Jackson now with the Atlanta Falcons, the Chiefs found his replacement by signing defensive lineman Vance Walker. Terms of Walker’s deal weren’t announced, but it’s a three-year, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs under general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid are strong believers in building the foundation of a perennial championship contender through the draft. Given their established history as shrewd evaluators, Dorsey and Reid will undoubtedly do their due diligence in mining talented prospects from lesser-known schools to bolster the roster. Despite the Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s sometimes said home is where the heart is. And for defensive back Husain Abdullah, who admitted during Friday’s media conference call he received interest around the league, re-signing with the Chiefs proved an easy decision. “The whole time I was like, ‘Ok, there are different things, but in reality I want to stay in Kansas City,’” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inside linebacker Joe Mays admits there were numerous factors that went into his decision to sign a free-agent contract with the Chiefs. Some of the considerations the sixth-year pro mentioned during Thursday’s media conference call included a good place for his family and a strong locker room atmosphere. But ultimately, Mays returned to an awareness of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs addressed the loss of starting right guard Geoff Schwartz, who signed a free-agent deal with the New York Giants, by signing offensive lineman Jeff Linkenbach. While Schwartz’s previous spot is open, Linkenbach, formerly with the Indianapolis Colts, understands nothing will be handed to him ahead of training camp. “You never know in this business …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After mostly sitting out the action of Day One’s free-agent market – choosing to sign one of their own after losing five players – the Chiefs joined the fray Wednesday. With the re-signing of free safety Husain Abdullah, the Chiefs officially announced the signings of former Houston Texans inside linebacker Joe Mays and former Colts offensive lineman …
