KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed unrestricted free agent long snapper James Winchester to a two-year contract, a source confirmed Thursday afternoon with ChiefsDigest.com. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and the Chiefs have not announced the transaction. Winchester’s signing was first announced on Twitter by his agent: CONGRATS to Long Snapper @J_Winchester86 on signing with the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The weekend sets the stage for the NFL’s new calendar year. NFL teams starting Saturday are allowed to contact and enter negotiations with the certified agents of players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents when 2014 contracts expire at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, per NFL rules. Any agreed upon contract during the three-day window, however, …
The Chiefs went with a youth movement at kicker and punt returner in 2014, and the results provided a promising future. 2014 ROSTER: Kicker Cairo Santos, punter Dustin Colquitt, long snapper Thomas Gafford, punt returner De’Anthony Thomas, kick returner Knile Davis, returner Frankie Hammond Jr. INJURED RESERVE: None 2015 FREE AGENTS: Thomas Gafford, Frankie Hammond Jr. (exclusive rights) POSITION REVIEW …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed long snapper Brandon Hartson to a reserve/future contract, according to Wednesday’s NFL Transaction report. The 6-2, 238-pound Hartson entered the league in 2013 out of Houston as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears. He spent 2014 training camp with the Bears before being waived in late August. Meanwhile, the Chiefs appear …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fans sitting within close proximity to a football field have to listen closely if they want to hear the on-field banter over the roaring crowd. But even if fans don’t hear it, rest assured trash talking occurs between players before, during and after a play. Some of the talk is taken in good humor. “There’s obviously …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a streak heading into the regular season. Undrafted free agents wide receiver Albert Wilson of Georgia State, strong safety Daniel Sorensen of Brigham Young and kicker Cairo Santos of Tulane made the initial 53-man roster. And their presence marks the 12th straight season the Chiefs have at least one college free agent on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Since the start of the league’s calendar year on March 11, the Chiefs appeared content to allow most of their players set to command lucrative contracts sign elsewhere. In their place, the team signed players at a lesser price while bringing back a few from last season’s roster Here’s a snapshot of the past week: Signing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have re-signed long snapper Thomas Gafford to a one-year contract, Gafford’s agent, Glenn Schawartzman, confirmed in an email. The Chiefs haven’t announced the signing, but the deal is worth $730,000, according to the NFLPA’s database. The signing represents a $15,000 increase from Gafford’s 2013 salary. Gafford, who has been with the Chiefs since 2008, was …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2014 NFL calendar kicks off on March 11, opening the door to the free agency period. The Chiefs currently have 12 players scheduled to be unrestricted free agents, as annotated in early January by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). Headlining the NFLPA’s list are Pro Bowlers, left tackle Branden Albert and wide receiver/punt returner Dexter …
