Welcome to the only true NFL “offseason,” the period between the end of mandatory minicamp and the start of training camp in late July. News in the next month is traditionally slow and that is not too surprising with players taking a long break. So, with the offseason workouts in the rearview mirror, this edition of the mailbag looks ahead …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inside linebacker Justin March was a low-key offseason addition in 2015. The Chiefs used two draft picks on Ramik Wilson and D.J. Alexander, after all, before signing March as an undrafted free agent out of Akron. March’s emergence in training camp, however, provided numerous moments of excitement and proved he wasn’t going to remain under the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ draft board should be set by now, leaving last-minute strategy meetings before the 2016 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night. While the Chiefs have seven total picks this year, one course of action sure to draw discussion between general manager John Dorsey and his staff during the draft surrounds working around not having a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday formally announced numerous previously reported transactions. The free-agent signings made official are the returns of outside linebacker Tamba Hali, inside linebacker Derrick Johnson, defensive end Jaye Howard and outside linebacker Frank Zombo, and the additions of offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz and outside linebacker Jonathan Massaquoi. The Chiefs also announced the signings of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two of the Chiefs’ longest-tenured players are back with a specific mission in mind. Individual accomplishments don’t matter to inside linebacker Derrick Johnson and outside linebacker Tamba Hali, both of whom signed three-year contracts to stay in Kansas City before the start of free agency. Instead, the pair has a bigger vision on how they want …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Less than two weeks after saying he wouldn’t allow a good football player go when talking about the Chiefs’ all-time leader in tackles, general manager John Dorsey stayed true to his word. The Chiefs agreed to a three-year deal with inside linebacker Derrick Johnson, a source confirmed Wednesday night with ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. Financial …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The hunt officially begins. A two-day window, commonly referred to as the “legal tampering period,” opens Monday at 11 a.m. CT for NFL teams to contact and negotiate with agents representing players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents Wednesday. Any agreed upon contract, however, can’t be executed with a new club until the league’s calendar year …
Free agency is set to begin when the NFL’s calendar year begins Wednesday, March 9. And with the annual event come questions on players the Chiefs should look to re-sign or positions to target when the market officially opens at 3 p.m. CT, as evidenced in this latest edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope What do you see as the #Chiefs …
INDIANAPOLIS – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey addressed the media Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine and touched on a variety of subjects. One of the biggest topics, however, surrounded the Chiefs’ negotiations with safety Eric Berry, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 9. Dorsey provided optimism that a deal could be done. “Eric’s agent …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An essential part of the draft-evaluation process kicks off Tuesday with the NFL Scouting Combine, which runs through Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. A total of 332 draft-eligible players are scheduled to go through a variety of events – including medical and psychological evaluations, team interviews (formal and informal), measurements and position drills – in front of …
