KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey addressed team beat writers Tuesday during a conference call and touched on a variety of subjects. The call marked the first time Dorsey talked to the media since the NFL ruled the Chiefs violated the Anti-Tampering Policy, which the team has appealed, for having improper contact with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Left tackle Eric Fisher enters the final year of his rookie contract since the Chiefs selected him as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft. The Chiefs, however, have an opportunity to exercise a fifth-year option on the 25-year-old Fisher before the league-wide deadline on May 2. And that scenario is on the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Signs pointed to ascending career for wide receiver Rod Streater in his first two seasons with the Oakland Raiders. And rightfully so when considering he produced 1,422 yards receiving and seven touchdowns on 99 catches from 2012-13. But Streater’s 2014 campaign saw him deal with a foot injury that cost him 13 games, and then he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – What do offensive tackles Eric Fisher, Jeff Allen, Donald Stephenson, Jah Reid and Ryan Harris have in common? Each player logged multiple starts at right tackle for the Chiefs at some point in the past three seasons. The annual turmoil at the position, however, effectively ended when the Chiefs signed right tackle Mitchell Schwartz to a …
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. – The Chiefs’ offensive line appears on track for a transition period when the league’s calendar year begins March 9. Guard/tackle Jeff Allen and tackle Donald Stephenson are set to become unrestricted free agents, signaling the Chiefs could seek replacements in free agency or the draft if Allen and Stephenson aren’t re-signed. Then again, the Chiefs could …
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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs received numerous contributions from the 2015 NFL Draft class. Of the team’s nine draft picks, eight went on appear in at least one regular-season game and log meaningful playing time during the Chiefs’ 11-5 season. The lone exception was wide receiver Da’Ron Brown, who spent the season on the practice squad after being selected …
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 …
