KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs and inside linebacker Josh Mauga agreed to a three-year deal, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Friday with ChiefsDigest.com. The contract won’t become official until Monday, according to the source. While the financial terms of the contract weren’t disclosed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports it is an $8 million deal. Schefter was the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made another move Thursday to provide cap relief ahead of free agency by announcing the release of inside linebacker Joe Mays. The release of Mays saved an estimated $2.7 million, but the Chiefs remain an estimated $2.8 million over the cap before the start of the league’s calendar year, which begins March 10. The …
Another piece of the Chiefs’ 2015 roster picture is in place with outside linebacker Justin Houston receiving the franchise tag. But there are many more decisions to make in this choose-your-own-adventure offseason, where each option brings solutions and dilemmas. The Chiefs salary cap for the 2015 season is $146.14 million, according to the NFLPA. The total includes the official cap …
INDIANAPOLIS – Pending unrestricted free agent linebacker Josh Mauga overcame odds in 2014 to become a starter for the Chiefs. And the Chiefs apparently hope to bring him back. The Chiefs met with Mauga’s agent during the NFL Scouting Combine and expressed interest in re-signing the fifth-year pro, a source familiar with the situation confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs originally signed Mauga on …
INDIANAPOLIS – The inside linebacker position may become a pressing need for the Chiefs within the next year. Starters Derrick Johnson, who turns 33 in November, returns from an Achilles injury, and Joe Mays turns 30 in July. Johnson and Mays enter the final year of their respective contracts. So it makes perfect sense for the Chiefs to begin exploring …
The 2014 season brought mixed results from the linebacker corps, with the outside edge rushers producing a stellar effort rushing the quarterback and the interior struggling against the run. 2014 ROSTER: Dee Ford, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, James-Michael Johnson, Josh Martin, Josh Mauga, Joe Mays, Frank Zombo INJURED RESERVE: Derrick Johnson (Achilles) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Justin Houston, Josh Magua, Josh …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston had a record-setting performance during Sunday’s 19-7 win against the San Diego Chargers. Houston recorded four of the team’s seven sacks on Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, pushing Houston’s league-leading total to 22 sacks, a new Chiefs single-season record. The fourth-year pro’s third sack on Rivers broke Pro Football Hall of Fame …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are without quarterback Alex Smith (spleen) and rookie cornerback Phillip Gaines (illness) for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers. But the team should have wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, who returned to practice Friday albeit in a limited fashion. Bowe missed Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s workouts, while Thursday’s practice report was a projection based on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (shoulder) was among three starters not practicing Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers. Joining Bowe as not working out are outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) and guard Zach Fulton (foot, toe). Bowe suffered his shoulder injury in Week 16, but the Chiefs are hopeful he’ll play in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe missed a third straight day of practice while battling the flu. “He’s taken in some fluids and trying to maintain keeping those fluids in,” coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday. “We’ll just see how he does. He is making improvement.” Reid appeared optimistic Bowe, who is officially listed as questionable, would …
