With the Super Bowl on deck, the Chiefs also are preparing for big changes on the horizon
10 months, 1 week ago

With the Super Bowl on deck, the Chiefs also are preparing for big changes on the horizon

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Super Bowl represents a natural ending point to the season, one for which every team in the NFL strives. The Chiefs have important players from their run headed into free agency, the word “retirement” follows Andy Reid and Travis Kelce wherever they go and while Patrick Mahomes and others are on long-term deals, many of his closest teammates could very well be gone in the next year or two. “Sometimes I look at our situation and I’m like, ‘I don’t know how we’re going to do this,’” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach told a small group of reporters at their hotel at Lake Las Vegas. And while things could change, Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said he believes so strongly that Reid will continue to coach that he hasn’t even considered potential replacements. I certainly hope it’s a long time in the future.” Mahomes likewise doesn’t expect the coach he affectionately calls “Big Red” to go anywhere.

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Chiefs Make Strategic Moves to Improve Defense and Offense
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chiefs Make Strategic Moves to Improve Defense and Offense

Associated Press  

The Chiefs continue their pursuit of a Super Bowl title by making low-risk, high-reward deals. They traded a conditional fifth-round draft pick to the Titans for DeAndre Hopkins, a three-time All-Pro wide receiver. They also sent a sixth-round pick in 2026 to the Patriots for Josh Uche, a 2020 second-round pick with a propensity for getting after the quarterback. These …

NFL begins Thursday with defending Super Bowl champs Kansas City taking on Baltimore
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL begins Thursday with defending Super Bowl champs Kansas City taking on Baltimore

NPR  

NFL begins Thursday with defending Super Bowl champs Kansas City taking on Baltimore MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Never in NFL history has a team won three straight Super Bowls. That's what the Kansas City Chiefs are about to attempt, starting tomorrow night, when they open the NFL season against the Baltimore Ravens. RAPOPORT: The team doesn't really feel like that because …

If Daniel Jones fails to deliver in prove-it season, what are Giants’ QB options in 2025?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

If Daniel Jones fails to deliver in prove-it season, what are Giants’ QB options in 2025?

New York Times  

The New York Giants diligently explored the quarterback prospects in this year’s draft, but they passed on the position after failing to trade up to the third pick to land North Carolina’s Drake Maye. If Jones plays well this season, the Giants’ cleanest path forward is keeping him as the starting quarterback. GO DEEPER Giants 53-man roster projection: Plenty to …

Chiefs trading CB L’Jarius Sneed to Titans for 2025 3rd-round pick, 2024 7th-round swap: Source
9 months ago

Chiefs trading CB L’Jarius Sneed to Titans for 2025 3rd-round pick, 2024 7th-round swap: Source

New York Times  

By Dianna Russini, Mark Puleo, Larry Holder, Nate Taylor and Joe Rexrode The Kansas City Chiefs are trading cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick swap, a league source confirmed. The Chiefs, understandably though, wanted to receive draft picks for Sneed rather than just letting him join another …

The Chiefs restructure Patrick Mahomes’ contract for salary cap relief, AP source says
9 months, 1 week ago

The Chiefs restructure Patrick Mahomes’ contract for salary cap relief, AP source says

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs have restructured quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, giving the Super Bowl champions some much-needed salary cap space. Backup linebacker Drue Tranquill also signed a three-year, $19 million deal to return before Wednesday’s official start to free agency, and defensive tackle Mike Pennel returned to …

How the Chiefs shape their roster will be a top story to follow in the offseason
10 months, 1 week ago

How the Chiefs shape their roster will be a top story to follow in the offseason

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs are a dynasty and already are looking to become the first team to three-peat in the Super Bowl era. Perhaps that’s why the Chiefs are not the betting favorite to win the Super Bowl next year. The NFL wrapped up its 2023 season when Kansas City overcame another 10-point deficit in a Super …

Chiefs will likely be short-handed when they play 49ers in the Super Bowl
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chiefs will likely be short-handed when they play 49ers in the Super Bowl

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Kansas City Chiefs could be without three key players when they play the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s Super Bowl. “He’s been practicing, and we’ll see whether he’s up or not.” Also, Reid wasn’t optimistic running back Jerick McKinnon or guard Joe Thuney would play. “That’s stuff we’ve got to do a lot better at.” EXPANDING …

Chiefs’ Chris Jones gambled on himself this season and is taking his wins all the way to the bank
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chiefs’ Chris Jones gambled on himself this season and is taking his wins all the way to the bank

Associated Press  

— It seems altogether fitting that Chris Jones will chase a third Super Bowl ring in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks. “We all were.” Then came the longest of longshot parlays, one that seemed outlandish at first and downright ridiculous midway through the season, when the Chiefs had lost five of eight games and looked nothing like a …

Chiefs’ Chris Jones could be calling Arrowhead Stadium home for final time Saturday night
11 months, 1 week ago

Chiefs’ Chris Jones could be calling Arrowhead Stadium home for final time Saturday night

Associated Press  

— There was always the hope, and perhaps even the expectation, that Chris Jones would still be wearing a Kansas City Chiefs jersey this season when he walked out of Arrowhead Stadium following their victory in the AFC championship game last year. And now Jones is much less certain about his future in Kansas City as the Chiefs prepare to …

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to sit regular-season finale against Chargers with AFC West secured
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to sit regular-season finale against Chargers with AFC West secured

Associated Press  

— Patrick Mahomes will sit out the Kansas City Chiefs’ regular-season finale against the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles with their eighth straight AFC West title secured and the No. The Chiefs can do no better or worse in their postseason positioning after last week’s win over Cincinnati clinched the division, so coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Mahomes …

Is the Daniel Jones era over? Giants set to weigh the pros and cons of moving on
1 year, 1 month ago

Is the Daniel Jones era over? Giants set to weigh the pros and cons of moving on

New York Times  

When the New York Giants signed Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million deal this offseason, it was supposed to end any talk about the team’s future at the quarterback position. It just hurts.” One of Jones’ biggest supporters, wide receiver Darius Slayton, was asked about the idea of the quarterback being replaced and the Giants moving on from him. …

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes happy for reworked deal, chance to keep winning Super Bowls in KC
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes happy for reworked deal, chance to keep winning Super Bowls in KC

Associated Press  

— Patrick Mahomes was trying to walk a tightrope taking him three different directions while negotiating his revised contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, which effectively makes him the league’s highest-paid player over the next four years. “You have to watch and see what’s going on around the league and find that right spot,” Mahomes said Wednesday in his first …

Chiefs’ Chris Jones: ‘I would change it’ if given another chance to avoid a holdout
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs’ Chris Jones: ‘I would change it’ if given another chance to avoid a holdout

Associated Press  

— Given another chance, Chris Jones acknowledged Wednesday that he would have changed the way he approached his holdout with the Kansas City Chiefs, which the All-Pro defensive tackle carried through the offseason, training camp and preseason right through their season-opening loss to the Detroit Lions. “When you have a lot of new guys, it’s kind of tough to be …

Chiefs sign All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones to new 1-year deal to end his holdout
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs sign All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones to new 1-year deal to end his holdout

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle’s holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars for Week 2. “Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a …

Chiefs’ Chris Jones stands firm in his holdout ahead of opener: ‘I deserve more’
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs’ Chris Jones stands firm in his holdout ahead of opener: ‘I deserve more’

New York Times  

— Chris Jones sees a few options for how — and where — he observes the Chiefs’ season-opening game Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. “We shall see,” said Jones, who made an appearance at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City as part of the Chiefs’ annual Red Wednesday fundraising activities. I’m good.” Jones said one reason he has …

Chiefs gear up for opening night: Kadarius Toney in? Chris Jones out?
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs gear up for opening night: Kadarius Toney in? Chris Jones out?

New York Times  

— All of his equipment was in place, all of it ready in his locker for his arrival — his helmet, shoulder pads, knee braces, several cleats and a bunch of gloves. In the corner of the Kansas City Chiefs’ locker room inside their training facility, the team hoped Sunday that defensive tackle Chris Jones, their best defensive player, would …

Chiefs GM hopeful that All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones reports by opener next week
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs GM hopeful that All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones reports by opener next week

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs have picked up communication with Chris Jones and his representatives in recent days, and general manager Brett Veach is optimistic the All-Pro defensive tackle will be on the field when the Super Bowl champions kick off the NFL regular season against Detroit next week. “We’re just going to keep working on this thing,” Veach said …

Chiefs’ trade on cutdown day another sign they could start the season without Chris Jones
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs’ trade on cutdown day another sign they could start the season without Chris Jones

New York Times  

— The Kansas City Chiefs knew their strengths and weaknesses entering Tuesday, the NFL’s cutdown day when rosters must be trimmed to 53 players. Before acquiring Farrell, the Chiefs had only one defensive tackle whose contract doesn’t end after the 2023 season: Coburn. GO DEEPER Why Chiefs coach Andy Reid runs the NFL's hardest training camp Ross makes the cut …

Chiefs’ Andy Reid: ‘no communication’ with All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones amid holdout
1 year, 4 months ago

Chiefs’ Andy Reid: ‘no communication’ with All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones amid holdout

Associated Press  

— Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday there has been no communication with Chris Jones, one day after the All-Pro defensive tackle indicated on social media that his contract holdout could stretch well into the regular season. That’s how it works.” Jones posted a photograph of a chalkboard on social media Tuesday with the message, “If it’s out of your …

Chiefs in jeopardy of starting the season without Chris Jones as talks slow
1 year, 4 months ago

Chiefs in jeopardy of starting the season without Chris Jones as talks slow

New York Times  

— A single tweet changed the conversation. That’s how it works.” #Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Chris Jones earlier today. https://t.co/0X6TDRh5iU — Joel Corry August 23, 2023 In the past two days, Mahomes and defensive end Mike Danna have stressed that Jones’ holdout has not created friction inside the Chiefs’ locker room. Whenever he does …

Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes will be leaning on new bunch of untested wide receivers
1 year, 4 months ago

Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes will be leaning on new bunch of untested wide receivers

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs allowed wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman to walk away in free agency, and in their place they signed a couple of relative unknowns while taking a gamble on an injury-prone talent and unproven draft pick. “He is super talented and having him be able to move around and do some things that he …

Contract disputes steal the spotlight from start of NFL training camp
1 year, 4 months ago

Contract disputes steal the spotlight from start of NFL training camp

Associated Press  

NFL camps open this week with most of the focus on players who aren’t showing up. All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones skipped Sunday’s first workout with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs over a contract dispute. “There’s really nothing we can do,” Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb said Sunday after he took part in a Zoom call …

Chiefs open camp without star defensive lineman Chris Jones
1 year, 5 months ago

Chiefs open camp without star defensive lineman Chris Jones

Associated Press  

— The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs held their first full-squad workout of training camp Sunday under a bright sunny sky and without All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones. “We’ll just see how things go here down the road,” Reid said following Sunday’s practice. I think they’ve done a fantastic job.” Daniel Wise, who entered the NFL from Kansas …

Chiefs’ All-Pro DT Chris Jones absent for start of mandatory minicamp
1 year, 6 months ago

Chiefs’ All-Pro DT Chris Jones absent for start of mandatory minicamp

Associated Press  

— All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who is entering the final year of his contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, was absent from the start of the Super Bowl champions’ mandatory three-day minicamp Tuesday. Chiefs coach Andy Reid is not expected to speak until Thursday, and the Chiefs did not make anyone else available to discuss Jones’ absence. In other …

Surprise reunion between Darius Slayton, Giants is another boost for Daniel Jones
1 year, 9 months ago

Surprise reunion between Darius Slayton, Giants is another boost for Daniel Jones

New York Times  

Think back to last offseason, then think about where things stand now with the Giants: If quarterback Daniel Jones’ return under a four-year deal was unexpected, where does that leave Darius Slayton’s re-signing? 107 on The Athletic’s list of the top 150 available free agents, agreed to a two-year, $12 million base value deal with a max value of $16.5 …

AP source: Chiefs agree with OT Taylor on 4-year, $80M deal
1 year, 9 months ago

AP source: Chiefs agree with OT Taylor on 4-year, $80M deal

Associated Press  

— Jawaan Taylor has agreed to an $80 million, four-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs to replace Orlando Brown Jr. as the blindside protector for Patrick Mahomes, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The Chiefs used the franchise tag on Brown a year ago, when they could not agree to a long-term deal with …

Giants extend QB Daniel Jones: Why the new deal raises the stakes for all involved
1 year, 9 months ago

Giants extend QB Daniel Jones: Why the new deal raises the stakes for all involved

New York Times  

A year ago, Giants general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll didn’t want to make a one-year commitment worth $22.4 million to quarterback Daniel Jones. One of the new regime’s first major decisions was declining Jones’ $22.4 million fifth-year option for the 2023 season. There were enough questions from Jones’ first three seasons — turnovers, injuries, losses — to …

Super Bowl-bound Chiefs are built around Patrick Mahomes
1 year, 10 months ago

Super Bowl-bound Chiefs are built around Patrick Mahomes

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs are built around their half-billion dollar All-Pro quarterback, and for the past five years, Super Bowl-bound Patrick Mahomes has made everyone else around him all the more valuable. Yet the deal nevertheless creates a challenge in filling out the roster around him, and it’s one that Chiefs general manager Brett Veach confronted with savvy business …

Chiefs’ possible playoff opponents, biggest offseason need, who returns: Mailbag
3 years, 11 months ago

Chiefs’ possible playoff opponents, biggest offseason need, who returns: Mailbag

New York Times  

— Months before the Chiefs’ 2020 season even began, everyone in the organization knew their most important month would be January, when they made their expected return to the NFL postseason. The next month will determine the success of the Chiefs’ season, whether the team can reach the Super Bowl to become the league’s first repeat champion since 2004. One …

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