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Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs have a hole to fill at left tackle

Photo by Luke Hales/ Chiefs headlines for Friday, March 29 The latest 2024 NFL offseason: Teams with roster holes after free agency | ESPN Left tackle: Kansas City Chiefs Out: Donovan Smith The Chiefs could start their fourth left tackle in five years in front of Patrick Mahomes. After Eric Fisher tore his Achilles tendon during the 2020 postseason, the team moved on from the 2013 No. 1 overall pick by trading for Ravens tackle Orlando Brown Jr. Brown spent 2021 and 2022 at left tackle for Kansas City, but after being franchise-tagged once, the franchise let him leave...

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Arrowheadlines: Chiefs were among big spenders in free agency

Photo by Jamie Squire/ Chiefs headlines for Thursday, March 28 The latest Buying or Selling NFL Free Agency’s Biggest Spenders in 2024 | News, Scores | Bleacher Report Kansas City Chiefs Total Spent in Free Agency: $197.2 million It might seem odd to see the Kansas City Chiefs listed among free agency’s biggest spenders, considering they haven’t made a lot of noise or a lot of splash signings. The vast majority of their expenditure was the five-year, $158.8 million extension they gave to defensive tackle Chris Jones. The Chiefs also suffered a major loss, though,...

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Report: Chiefs to sign Packers free agency target

Photo by Michael Steele/ Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit is going to sign with Kansas City on Friday, per a report. According to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz, the Kansas City Chiefs will be signing former rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit to an NFL contract on Friday. Rees-Zammit had previously scheduled visits with the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets before taking the trip to Kansas City. It was reported on Tuesday that Rees-Zammit would visit the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. At the moment, it’s uncertain whether or not he’ll make that flight to...

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Steelers miss out CB L’Jarius Sneed sweepstakes

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/ Sneed won’t be wearing black and gold in 2024. The Pittsburgh Steelers are officially out of the mix for cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, who was traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 third round pick, it was reported Friday night. The Steelers were one of several teams with rumored interest since the Chiefs had used the franchise tag to keep him from hitting free agency, as scheduled, this offseason. The trade itself wasn’t a surprise, as the Chiefs were always unlikely to be able to give veteran...

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An updated estimation of the Panthers depth chart

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The Carolina Panthers have churned a lot of their roster since the start of free agency. Let’s catch up on the full roster. The Carolina Panthers had arguably the worst roster in the NFL last season. It led to the dismissals of general manager Scott Fitterer, head coach Frank Reich, and most of the rest of the offensive staff. Assistant general manager Dan Morgan has taken the lead role in the front office while Brandt Tilis was hired away from the Chiefs to try to help make the pieces fit together. The new regime has been very aggressive...

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Arrowheadlines: ‘Hollywood’ Brown signing viewed by many as best deal of free agency

Photo by Ryan Kang/ Chiefs headlines for Thursday, March 21 The latest 2024 NFL Free Agency: The Best and Worst Contracts Signed This Offseason | Bleacher Report Best: Kansas City Chiefs Sign WR Marquise Brown Terms: One year, $7 million Marquise Brown’s career hasn’t taken off as many would have thought, but he did score 21 touchdowns in his first three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens before hitting some road blocks with inconsistent and/or limited support the last two years in Arizona. It’s possible that the right setting will allow the 2019 first-round pick...

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How to interpret the Chiefs’ minor signings

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Signing with Kansas City for 2024 does not seem to guarantee a roster spot. As expected, the Kansas City Chiefs have not been active in free agency after a monster contract to keep defensive tackle Chris Jones with the team, likely for the remainder of the star’s career. The Chiefs did retain linebacker Drue Tranquill’s services with a moderate, multiyear contract. General manager Brett Veach’s highest profile signing from outside the organization has been giving former Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver...

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Jaguars week in quotes: Free agency special

The Jaguars introduced the newest members of their team to the media this past week As the dust begins to settle on a crazy first week of free agency, it’s time to get to know a host of new faces in Jacksonville. Here are the biggest soundbites of the last seven days: “This is a quarterback-driven league” The #Jaguars have agreed to terms with C Mitch Morse on a two-year, $10.5 million deal with $7 million guaranteed, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Morse, released by the #Bills last week, reunites with Doug Pederson, his offensive coordinator with the #Chiefs....

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Which NFL teams have had an under-the-radar offseason so far? | NFL on FOX Pod

Dave Helman sits down with Gregg Rosenthal to talk about NFL Free Agency! Within the discussion, the duo talk about which NFL teams have had an under-the-radar offseason so far which include the Los Angeles Rams, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Arrowheadlines: Chiefs top post-free agency power rankings

Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, March 20 The latest NFL Power Rankings: Eagles, Falcons jump up after free agency frenzy; Cowboys, Titans slip | NFL.com 1 - Kansas City Chiefs 2023 record: 11-6 With Chris Jones staying put, all that’s left to figure out is L’Jarius Sneed’s situation and the draft, and that has to be a pretty good feeling for the champs. Maybe they won’t be everyone’s No. 1 team to start next season, and it would be tough to lose Sneed if he’s traded, but the Chiefs remain relatively intact and still have the...

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On the Chiefs’ draft board: Penn State TE Theo Johnson

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Kansas City reportedly met with the intriguing tight end prospect while at the combine in Indianapolis. We learned last month that Penn State tight end Theo Johnson formally met with the Kansas City Chiefs while at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. In total, the Chiefs have been connected to four different tight ends throughout this draft process (they also met with Texas’ Ja’Tavion Sanders, Iowa’s Erik All and Illinois’ Tip Reiman). This is on top of signing Irv Smith Jr. in free agency last week. The Chiefs are doing their...

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Arrowheadlines: AFC West is expected to be one of NFL’s weakest divisions

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, March 19 The latest NFL Division-by-Division Rankings After First Week of 2024 Free Agency | Bleacher Report 5. AFC West As great as the Kansas City Chiefs are—it would be tough to argue they deserve to be anywhere aside from No. 1 on any power rankings list after winning back-to-back Super Bowls—the AFC West still doesn’t come close to being the league’s strongest division. The Chiefs were the only AFC West squad to reach the playoffs last year and even they struggled at times during the regular...

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7 winners and 4 losers from the first week of Chiefs’ free agency

Photo by Jamie Squire/ What did we learn from Kansas City’s opening moves? The narratives about NFL free agency can be as predictable as they are annoying. The teams that spend big money to add easily-recognizable players are winning the offseason. Teams that don’t are falling behind. After locking up superstar defensive tackle Chris Jones before the madness began on Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs spent the first few days of free agency re-signing their own depth players — and letting everyone on X (formerly known as Twitter) freak out because the league’s...

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Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded well for offseason work so far

Photo by David Eulitt/ Chiefs headlines for Friday, March 15 The latest 2024 free agency grades for all 32 teams | PFF KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Released: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling Franchise-tagged: CB L’Jarius Sneed Re-signed: LB Drue Tranquill (three years, $19M) Re-signed: DI Chris Jones (five years, $158.75M) Signed: TE Irv Smith Jr. (one year, $1.3M) Re-signed: S Deon Bush (one year, TBD) Re-signed: DI Mike Pennel (one year, TBD) Jones truly tethers his contract to the Aaron Donald deal, which had been seemingly treated as an outlier in recent extensions for top...

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How ‘Hollywood’ Brown signing impacts the Chiefs’ draft strategy

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what the new receiver could mean for Kansas City’s draft strategy. On Thursday night, the Kansas City Chiefs made their first actual move in free agency, signing former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown to a one-year, $7 million deal that can be worth up to $11 million if he hits incentives. I like this signing a lot. The Chiefs made an extremely small gamble with this move. If Brown doesn't work out, they didn't sacrifice any draft capital or long-term cap flexibility to bring him in. $7 million...

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Travis & Jason Kelce’s ‘New Heights’ podcast: Traveling amidst free agency

The “Big Yeti” is traveling with Taylor Swift and talking free agency. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his older brother — Philadelphia Eagles’ center Jason Kelce — host a weekly podcast called "New Heights." The title is an homage to the Cleveland Heights, Ohio, neighborhood in which they grew up. Travis traveled to Singapore to accompany his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, on the Asia leg of her Eras tour, Travis and Jason break down his travels, talk about different types of donuts and give their insight into the wild start to free agency. "New Heights"...

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Washington Commanders Free Agency: CB Kendall Fuller signs with the Miami Dolphins

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Bye Kendall The Washington Commanders have lost another player in free agency. CB Kendall Fuller wasn't expected to be re-signed, and he has now agreed to a 2-year, $16.5 million deal with the Miami Dolphins. Fuller was drafted by Washington in the 3rd round in 2016. Two years later he was shipped to the Kansas City Chiefs as part of the Alex Smith trade. Fuller returned to Washington as a free agent in 2020, signing a 4-year, $40 million contract. He was a starter here, Washington's best CB last season. The Washington Commanders, under GM...

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Why Irv Smith Jr brings upside to the Chiefs’ tight end room

Photo by Jeff Dean/ The first external signing of Kansas City’s free agency has skills to contribute to the passing attack. After a quiet Day 1 of free agency, the Kansas City Chiefs finally added a player to their pool of pass catchers on Day 2: tight end Irv Smith Jr. Well, that wasn’t necessarily the name people were looking for as far as offensive weapons go. Still, the tight end formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings does have receiving skills. It’s what made him an intriguing draft prospect out of Alabama in the 2019 class, selected by...

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Breaking down 3 receiver options for the Chiefs in free agency

Photo by Todd Kirkland/ A day into free agency, the Chiefs have been linked to the wide receiver market. A full day of legal tampering for NFL free agency presented plenty of big moves on Monday — but none involved the Kansas City Chiefs. The team re-signed restricted free agents and saw a few former players sign elsewhere, but they were quiet as the team continues to handle cornerback L’Jarius Sneed on the franchise tag. That matched the level of activity in the wide receiver market. None of the top available names made a decision, and all the options for the...

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Chiefs lose 2 of their own to free agency

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Townsend is headed to the Houston Texans and Allegretti is headed to the Washington Commanders. The Kansas City Chiefs have lost two of their own to free agency, according to multiple reports. Early Monday evening, word came through that free-agent punter Tommy Townsend would join the Houston Texans. ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed that Townsend’s contract in Houston was for two years and $6 million. Former Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend is signing a two-year $6 million deal with the Houston Texans, per source. pic.twitter.com/8vdQSyINKy—...

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Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs are interested in signing Darnell Mooney

Photo by Cooper Neill/ Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, March 12 The latest Could a Mooney-Nagy reunion be on the cards? The #Chiefs, among others, remain interested in free agent receiver Darnell Mooney, who had a 1,000-yard season under Chiefs OC Matt Nagy from their days with the Bears.— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 12, 2024 NFL free agency, trade grades 2024: Best, worst moves | ESPN Chiefs keep DT Chris Jones The deal: Five years, $158.75 million with $95 million guaranteed Grade: A The most important player of the Chiefs’ dominant 2023 defense...

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Chiefs signing tight end Irv Smith Jr., according to a report

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The former Cincinnati Bengal heads to Kansas City. The Kansas City Chiefs are signing tight end Irv Smith Jr., according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The tight end marks the club’s first outside signing of the free-agency negotiating period that carries along until Wednesday. Bengals free-agent tight end Irv Smith Jr. reached agreement a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, per source. pic.twitter.com/dB5QZWI9Z9— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024 Smith, 25, entered the league as a second-round pick out of Alabama...

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Washington Commanders Free Agency: Chiefs Guard Nick Allegretti signs 3-year deal

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Washington Commanders continue to make deals, signing another offensive lineman before the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period ended. Kansas City Chiefs G Nick Allegretti was a backup offensive lineman who stepped up when starter Joe Thuney went down with an injury. Allegretti helped protect Patrick Majomes as the Chiefs won their second consecutive Super Bowl in February. The Washington Commanders are almost completely overhauling their offensive line this year, and Allegretti has the chance to win the starting job that he was...

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5 free agents who would be strong fits in the Chiefs’ defense

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via If Kansas City uses free agency to add to the defense, these are some players it could target. After a historic season, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense faces a difficult path to remaining strong in 2024. With a long list of free agents, the unit could look a lot different as the team begins its attempt to secure three consecutive NFL championships. The Chiefs, however, made a statement before the so-called “legal tampering period” opens on Monday: they came to agreements on multi-year contracts with defensive tackle Chris...

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Report: Chiefs to re-sign four exclusive rights free agents

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Kansas City is retaining some roster depth as free agency begins. According to friend-of-the-site Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest, the Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed four exclusive rights free agents as the league’s “legal tampering period” kicked off on Monday. They are offensive lineman Mike Caliendo, linebacker Cole Christiansen, defensive end Malik Herring and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson. The Chiefs have re-signed four exclusive rights free agents, per source:CB Nazeeh JohnsonLB Cole ChristiansenG/C Mike...

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Chiefs tender their exclusive rights free agents [UPDATED]

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Kansas City is retaining some roster depth as free agency begins. On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs tendered minimum salary contracts to the following pending exclusive rights free agents: offensive lineman Mike Caliendo, linebackers Cole Christiansen and Jack Cochrane, defensive end Malik Herring and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson. We have placed Exclusive Rights Tenders on G Mike Caliendo, LB Cole Christiansen, LB Jack Cochrane, DE Malik Herring, and CB Nazeeh Johnson. pic.twitter.com/s3zlCGYZFf— Kansas City Chiefs...

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Bengals reportedly interested in Kendall Fuller

Photo by Rich Schultz/ The former Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs could be a great fit. The Cincinnati Bengals could be looking to add a solid cornerback in free agency. Kendall Fuller, who was drafted by Washington back in 2016 but won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, is reportedly on Cincinnati’s radar. Kendall Fuller is the least likely of Washington’s top FAs to return. His timeline doesn't match the recalibration. Bengals among the teams showing interest, per source. Texans, Titans make sense.Fuller is coming off what I'd call his best season...

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Chiefs release statements on Chris Jones’ contract extension

Photo by Rob Carr/ Clark Hunt, Brett Veach and Andy Reid all weighed in on the signing of their All-Pro defensive tackle to a contract extension. Kansas City Chiefs owner and CEO Clark Hunt, general manager Brett Veach and head coach Andy Reid released statements on Monday, as the signing of defensive tackle Chris Jones to a five-year contract extension became official. Read their statements below: HUNT: “I’d like to congratulate Chris and his family, along with Brett Veach and his staff, on getting this well-deserved deal done before free agency. Chris belongs...