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. – 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 …
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 …
The best approach when viewing a roster before the start of free agency and the NFL Draft is like Gumby – be flexible when considering additions and subtractions will occur. Teams are allowed a maximum of 90 players on an offseason roster and the Kansas City Chiefs currently have 78 players, including 17 signed to reserve/future contracts. Six players return from injured …
With the 2015 season in the books, the Chiefs shift focus to the offseason with a view to improving the roster for the 2016 campaign. The Chiefs have tools to utilize to accomplish that goal in the coming months, including free agency and the draft, but free agency headlines this edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope Out of the long list …
The Chiefs enjoyed a season to remember in 2015, becoming the first team in NFL history to rip off a nine-game winning streak following a losing skid of at least five games. Kansas City extended its streak to 10 games to close the regular season, establishing a franchise record for consecutive wins to finish a season. The Chiefs also became …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eric Berry is arguably the Chiefs’ biggest soon-to-be unrestricted free agent when the league’s calendar begins on March 9. And the Chiefs have had early dialogue with Berry’s agent with hopes to potentially keep the All-Pro safety with the team. “I’ve had various discussions with his representatives,” general manager John Dorsey said Thursday in a conference …