Stanford Routt Rumors & News

You don't have to go back to last off-season to see how chaotic the Raiders Secondary has been. It began in the off-season but continued all season long. In the off-season it was out with the underachieving, overpaid Stanford Routt and Chris Johnson and in with cast-off veterans Shawntae Spencer and Ron Bartell. The Raiders starting group didn't last one game. Bartell went out in the opener and then Spencer joined him on the injured list in week two. The changeover kept going all season long and by the end of the season, the secondary was a who's who of "Who?". Every indication is, it ...

What are the Kansas City Chiefs getting with Sean Smith? Smells like a high risk, high reward type of situation. The Chiefs are giving him a three-year deal worth $18 million, according to multiple reports. That's the same deal Stanford Routt got last year -- Smith has more guaranteed money -- and Routt was cut by midseason. I'm not saying that to get anyone down or to say Smith is the next Routt. It's just important that we keep those types of things in perspective. Kevin Nogle of The Phinsider tells us Smith was "one of the most frustrating players to watch on the Dolphins." The P...

1. Cornerback opposite Brandon Flowers Remember when the Chiefs let Brandon Carr walk and signed Stanford Routt to a deal for pennies on the dollar compared to Carr and how that was a great move? Good times. Previously: Chiefs top 8 needs List of all Chiefs free agents Clearly, the Chiefs need another cornerback opposite Brandon Flowers, and preferably a day-one starter. Javier Arenas and Jalil Brown won't cut it over the entire season. Considering some of the cornerbacks Reid had in Philly over the years it's hard to see how the Chiefs would go into next season with their other c...