KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The coming days will produce news at a rapid pace surrounding players not franchised or transitioned, and whose 2013 contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 11. Saturday at 12 p.m. ET kicks off the cycle, as teams are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of the league’s pending …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made two roster moves ahead of the March 11 start of free agency, according to Thursday’s official NFL Transaction report. The Chiefs waived tight end Dominque Jones and released linebacker Robert James, moves that potentially saved a little more than $1 million in cap space. Jones originally joined the Chiefs practice squad in October …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s often said if people find a job they love, they’ll never work a day in their life. The cliché could very well apply to safety Quintin Demps, who manages to combine two occupations at the young age of 28. Demps’ enthusiasm transitioned well on the field in 2013 where he led the Chiefs with four …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs maintained the status quo as the league-wide deadline for designating a franchise or transition player passed Monday afternoon in advance of the NFL’s calendar year on March 11. Monday’s lack of activity snapped a three-year streak of the Chiefs preventing a player from entering the free-agent market. The Chiefs used the franchise designation on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Saturday announced running back Jamaal Charles as the team’s MVP, while cornerback Marcus Cooper took Rookie of the Year honors. Saturday’s announcement, as voted by teammates, marks the fourth time in five years Charles has been named the recipient of the Derrick Thomas Award. The sixth-year pro out of Texas produced a regular season …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Chiefs running back Priest Holmes has been named as the 2014 inductee into the Chiefs Hall of Fame, the team announced Saturday. “It is an honor to announce the induction of Priest Holmes into the Chiefs Hall of Fame,” Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement. “On behalf of my family and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The weeks leading to the annual start of free agency is forever a filtering process, as news locally and throughout the league will be fast. An example of this occurred Friday evening with tidbits appearing on the radar surrounding two current Chiefs and a former Seattle Seahawk. Chiefs, Schwarz camp talking The Chiefs met with guard Geoff Schwartz’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey didn’t want to speculate at the NFL Scouting Combine on the early reports of the salary cap increase when it came to planning for the offseason. “It’s a speculative number out there now,” Dorsey said last Friday. “I can’t put any validity into that until I hear that the league tells …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – His path to the NFL began as an overlooked player out of Mounds View High School in Arden Hill, Minn., to a decorated college career at North Dakota State University. A two-time consensus All-American, offensive lineman Billy Turner thrived as a member of the Bison’s three FCS national championship teams. But for all the collegiate success, the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s the time of year when numerous draft prospects are tied to the Chiefs. Some players were reported from the NFL Scouting Combine by this website. And a good majority of other players from the Senior Bowl and Combine have been reported by Chiefs beat writer Terez Paylor of The Kansas City Star. A running list …
