The post-NFL Draft edition of the mailbag tackles questions on player versatility, projected depth at position groups and a tale of the tape, among other subjects. @HerbieTeope Why do the Chiefs seem fixated on drafting OL guys who are pretty good at several positions rather than great at one position? — Eric Clarkson (@Eric_Clarkson) May 4, 2015 Taking that approach …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have been nothing short of active the first week of free agency before slowing down in recent days with just $135,675 remaining in available cap space. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid have attacked weaknesses, including the wide receiver position, offensive line and the secondary. The Chiefs also made a commitment …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs recently tendered exclusive rights free-agent offers to outside linebacker/defensive end Josh Martin and wide receiver Junior Hemingway, sources confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs have not officially announced the transactions. The 6-3, 245-pound Martin joined the Chiefs in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of Columbia. The Chiefs waived Martin on Sept. 24, and then …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The weekend sets the stage for the NFL’s new calendar year. NFL teams starting Saturday are allowed to contact and enter negotiations with the certified agents of players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents when 2014 contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, per NFL rules. Any agreed upon contract during the three-day window, however, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday announced the release of tight end Anthony Fasano. Fasano’s release saves the Chiefs nearly $2 million in cap space. The 6-4, 255-pound Fasano originally signed a four-year, $14 million free-agent contract with the Chiefs on March 13, 2013. He appeared in 24 games with 22 starts for the Chiefs the past two …
The tight end position became an area of strength on the Chiefs’ offense based on the play of an emerging second-year star. 2014 ROSTER: Travis Kelce, Anthony Fasano, Richard Gordon INJURED RESERVE: Demetrius Harris (foot) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Richard Gordon, Demetrius Harris (exclusive rights) POSITION REVIEW The tight end corps, anchored by second-year pro Travis Kelce, rebounded from the 2013 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A locker room theme in recent days surrounds the Chiefs returning to basics on the heels of a two-game losing streak. While there are issues on run defense, the slide on offense arguably could be pointed to an area flying under the radar. And the solution to the offensive woes may have arrived with the return …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Seattle Seahawks rank first in the league in yards rushing per game (170.9). Seattle has an advantage statistically against the Chiefs run defense, which ranks 20th (115.6 yards allowed per game). Still, the Chiefs bend, but don’t break against the run, evidenced by not allowing a rushing touchdown through nine regular-season games. That statistic is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs tight end Phillip Supernaw may find himself with immediate playing time against the Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs signed Supernaw from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad Tuesday after placing tight end Demetrius Harris (foot) on injured reserve. Starting tight end Anthony Fasano (knee) didn’t practice Wednesday, leaving Travis Kelce and Supernaw as the primary options …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Running back Cyrus Gray’s and tight end Demetrius Harris’ seasons are officially over. The Chiefs on Tuesday placed Gray (knee) and Harris (foot) on season-ending injured reserve following their respective injuries in Week 10’s game against the Bills. Gray tore his ACL in the third quarter and Harris fractured his foot during pregame warm-ups. Gray, a …