KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made it look simple down the stretch of the regular season en route to clinching a postseason berth. But the ease of second half, which featured a franchise-record 10 straight wins, paled in comparison to the first six games. Arguably the lowest point of the Chiefs’ campaign arrived after Week 6’s loss to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There wasn’t much doubt when it came to Chiefs rookie outside linebacker Sage Harold’s athletic talent. Harold starred at wide receiver and defensive end at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Va., and he burst on the scene his senior season at James Madison University with 13 ½ sacks to land on the Chiefs’ radar. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The departures continue since the start of the league’s calendar year, as the Chiefs lost another starter from last season’s 11-5 playoff team to free agency. Inside linebacker Akeem Jordan signed with the Washington Redskins, the Redskins announced Wednesday morning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jordan, a seventh-year pro, appeared in 16 regular season …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inside linebacker Joe Mays admits there were numerous factors that went into his decision to sign a free-agent contract with the Chiefs. Some of the considerations the sixth-year pro mentioned during Thursday’s media conference call included a good place for his family and a strong locker room atmosphere. But ultimately, Mays returned to an awareness of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are less than 24 hours from the start of the new calendar year, and more importantly the start of the free agency period. While Monday brought a report of a re-signing, no other moves occurred with the Chiefs players scheduled to enter the market at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Here’s the latest from Monday’s news cycle: …
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 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. – Monday signals the start for NFL teams to identify franchise or transition players until the March 3 deadline. Utilizing a franchise tag effectively restricts a player from entering free agency and pays a salary based on the average of the top five at his respective position. The Chiefs, who franchised left tackle Branden Albert in 2013, …
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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Sunday’s end-of-season presser the team will learn from the 45-44 playoff loss to the Colts. Part of the education process will surround tackling the flaws painfully exposed during the defeat. “Immediately, what we’ll do is we’ll go through and evaluate our talent,” Reid said Sunday. “We’ll put together evaluations, end …