Chiefs awarded third-, sixth-round draft choices
The Chiefs were awarded draft choices at the end of the third and sixth rounds as the NFL handed out its compensatory picks for last year's activity involving unrestricted free agents.
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The Chiefs were awarded draft choices at the end of the third and sixth rounds as the NFL handed out its compensatory picks for last year's activity involving unrestricted free agents.
Alex Smith acknowledged this week he didn’t know much about new Chiefs wide receiver Donnie Avery because they had never been teammates until now.
The Chiefs cut ties with quarterback Matt Cassel after four seasons on Thursday, and he reportedly agreed to terms on a contract with the Vikings.
Two weeks after agreeing to trade for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, the Chiefs officially announced the deal Wednesday and introduced him at Arrowhead Stadium.
Not content to rest after a day on which they completed a trade for a starting quarterback, signed his backup as a free agent and also acquired two other veterans, the Chiefs agreed to terms with former Colts wide receiver Donnie Avery today.
The Chiefs didn’t just solve their starting quarterback problem Tuesday, when they completed a trade with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire Alex Smith.
Even though the Chiefs have made a series of roster moves, there are bound to be more personnel changes ahead. Areas of need include wide receiver, tight end, running back, the defensive line, linebacker am the secondary.
The Chiefs shored up their shaky secondary Friday night, moving quickly to reach a contract agreement with hard-hitting cornerback Dunta Robinson, according to multiple reports. The deal can’t be made official until Tuesday, when the new league year begins, but Robinson, a nine-year pro who spent the first six seasons of his career with the Houston Texans, could compete for the starting cornerback spot opposite Brandon Flowers.
In re-signing wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and punter Dustin Colquitt to long-term contracts, general manager John Dorsey was doing more than retaining two of the Chiefs’ better players. He was also trying to send a message to those who follow them.
The Chiefs agreed to terms with wide receiver Dwayne Bowe on a five-year contract Monday and effectively kept their other top potential free agent, left tackle Branden Albert, off the market by declaring him a franchise player.
The Chiefs have 2013 salary cap commitments of more than $129 million, a total that exceeds the NFL’s expected limit of $123 million, according to figures provided to the Kansas City Star.
The 2012 season ended for the Chiefs with a hideous 38-3 loss in Denver, a 2-14 record and, for their fans, some serious despair. But the hiring of Andy Reid as head coach, John Dorsey as general manager and, in their latest move, the acquisition of Alex Smith at quarterback made the Chiefs look a little different, at least to some people.
The 2012 season ended for the Chiefs with a hideous 38-3 loss in Denver, a 2-14 record and, for their fans, some serious despair.
I love almost everything about the Chiefs’ apparent acquisition of quarterback Alex Smith from the San Francisco 49ers.
The Chiefs have reached an agreement to trade for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, a source familiar with the deal told The Star today. As part of the trade, the Chiefs will give up their second round pick, No. 34 overall, in this year’s NFL Draft and a future conditional draft pick.
The Chiefs have had interviews with seven draft-eligible quarterbacks at the NFL Scouting Combine and plan to speak with an eighth Saturday night.
The push to convince the NFL that he’s the top quarterback available in the draft — and the Chiefs that he’s worth the No. 1 overall pick — has started for West Virginia’s Geno Smith.
The Chiefs’ Andy Reid was Philadelphia’s coach when the Eagles drafted Nick Foles. General manager John Dorsey was Green Bay’s director of college scouting when the Packers drafted Matt Flynn.
Playing football as a youngster, Luke Joeckel was an offensive lineman trapped in a quarterback’s body. He was perhaps the only football player ever who liked throwing blocks more than passes.
Sometime down the road, the Chiefs may look at the players they selected in the 2013 draft as the ones who finally put the franchise on the road to success.