KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Strong safety Ron Parker isn’t going anywhere, after all. The Chiefs and Parker agreed in principle on a five-year, $30 million contract, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Saturday afternoon with ChiefsDigest.com. The specific numbers of the deal calls for a five-year, $25 base salary, including workout and roster bonuses, with $8 million guaranteed. Another …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs announced Tuesday morning the signing of free-agent safety Tyvon Branch. While the Chiefs did not disclose the terms of the deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports Branch signed a one-year contract with more than $2 million guaranteed. “We are excited we were able to reach a deal with Tyvon and bring him to Kansas City,” …
The Chiefs’ safeties held their own on the back end of coverage and solidified one of the NFL’s best defensive secondaries against the pass. 2014 STRONG SAFETIES: Ron Parker, Kurt Coleman 2014 FREE SAFETIES: Husain Abdullah, Kelcie McCray, Daniel Sorensen NON-FOOTBALL INJURY LIST: Eric Berry (illness) INJURED RESERVE: Sanders Commings (ankle) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Kurt Coleman, Chris Owens, Ron Parker, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The biggest question mark on the Chiefs defense entering the 2014 season surrounded the pass defense and for good reason. The Chiefs allowed an average of 306 yards passing per game the final seven games of the 2013 regular season to finish ranked 25th against the pass (247.6 yards allowed per game). Kansas City overhauled the unit …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs expect to have wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (illness) available for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Still, Bowe’s absence from practice the entire week allowed the Chiefs to work others at the flanker position. “We’ve just kind of put everyone in there and we’ve moved people around,” coach Andy Reid told reporters during Friday’s …
Chiefs inside linebacker Joe Mays and cornerback Chris Owens are not among the seven inactives for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs list as inactive the following players: Quarterback Aaron Murray, wide receiver Donnie Avery (groin), safety Daniel Sorensen, cornerback Jamell Fleming (hamstring), center Eric Kush, offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and linebacker Josh Martin (hamstring). Avery hasn’t played …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs elevated rookie safety Daniel Sorensen from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. The 6-2, 208-pound Sorensen originally joined the Chiefs in May as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young. He played in the regular-season opener against the Tennessee Titans where he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday brought back rookie strong safety Daniel Sorensen to the practice squad two days after waiving him from the 53-man roster. Sorensen, who originally joined the Chiefs in May as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young University, started the preseason in place of Eric Berry, who dealt with a right heel …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tuesday’s NFL Transactions report will show the Chiefs had a busy day. The Chiefs announced numerous transactions ahead of the report’s release, among them activating wide receiver Dwayne Bowe from the reserve/suspension list and placing linebacker Derrick Johnson (Achilles) and defensive end Mike DeVito (Achilles) on injured reserve. Bowe returns after serving a one-game suspension for …
This installment of the mailbag addresses questions ranging from identifying the biggest offensive impact to why defensive nickel packages have become the league’s rage. @HerbieTeope Other than QB & @jcharles25 who has the biggest impact offensively for the Chiefs? And Coach Reid doesn’t count ! #GoChiefs — Ron Hutchison (@RonHutchison) September 2, 2014 Don’t expect the mention of a skill …
