KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The weeks leading to the annual start of free agency is forever a filtering process, as news locally and throughout the league will be fast. An example of this occurred Friday evening with tidbits appearing on the radar surrounding two current Chiefs and a former Seattle Seahawk. Chiefs, Schwarz camp talking The Chiefs met with guard Geoff Schwartz’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Monday signals the start for NFL teams to identify franchise or transition players until the March 3 deadline. Utilizing a franchise tag effectively restricts a player from entering free agency and pays a salary based on the average of the top five at his respective position. The Chiefs, who franchised left tackle Branden Albert in 2013, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A decision on scheduled unrestricted free agent, Chiefs left tackle Branden Albert, has apparently been made. The Chiefs are expected to allow Albert to enter the open market in lieu of signing him to a long-term deal when free agency opens on March 11, Danny Parkins of 610 Sports Radio reports. Parkins also cited two unnamed …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have re-signed long snapper Thomas Gafford to a one-year contract, Gafford’s agent, Glenn Schawartzman, confirmed in an email. The Chiefs haven’t announced the signing, but the deal is worth $730,000, according to the NFLPA’s database. The signing represents a $15,000 increase from Gafford’s 2013 salary. Gafford, who has been with the Chiefs since 2008, was …
The 2014 schedule projects as a daunting task for the Chiefs, leading to some anxiety among fans in recent days while the march to Super Bowl XLVIII continues. Indeed, the indisputable fact surrounds the Chiefs squaring off against the current final four playoff teams. But there’s always more below the surface when it comes to the NFL, a league forever …
Important dates for the remainder of 2013 and for the 2014 calendar year, as released by the NFL. All dates are subject to change. Some highlights found in the below calendar: • 2014 free agency starts on March 11. • Offseason workouts for team with new coaches can commence on April 7; for teams with returning coaches, workouts can commence on …
