KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed offensive guard Otis Hudson, formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals, to a free-agent contract, according to Thursday’s NFL Transaction report. Hudson, whom the Bengals waived on Aug. 27, 2013, worked out for the Chiefs on Wednesday before signing a one-year deal to the league minimum, his agent Vinnie Porter told ChiefsSpin.com in a phone …
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. – 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 …
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. – 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. – 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 …
