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. – 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. – 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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs entered Day Two of the league’s calendar year without a major signing as of yet, but are hosting a player for a free-agent visit. Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Morgan is scheduled to visit the Chiefs Wednesday, according to a source. Morgan, who missed 2013 with an ACL injury suffered in training …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After watching five players leave via free agency within the first few hours of the official start of league’s calendar year, the Chiefs apparently have re-signed one of their own. The Chiefs lost left tackle Branden Albert to the Miami Dolphins, wide receiver/punt returner Dexter McCluster to the Tennessee Titans, defensive end Tyson Jackson and guard Jon Asamoah …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are less than 24 hours from the start of the new calendar year, and more importantly the start of the free agency period. While Monday brought a report of a re-signing, no other moves occurred with the Chiefs players scheduled to enter the market at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Here’s the latest from Monday’s news cycle: …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s often said if people find a job they love, they’ll never work a day in their life. The cliché could very well apply to safety Quintin Demps, who manages to combine two occupations at the young age of 28. Demps’ enthusiasm transitioned well on the field in 2013 where he led the Chiefs with four …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs maintained the status quo as the league-wide deadline for designating a franchise or transition player passed Monday afternoon in advance of the NFL’s calendar year on March 11. Monday’s lack of activity snapped a three-year streak of the Chiefs preventing a player from entering the free-agent market. The Chiefs used the franchise designation on …
