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Chiefs news for March15, 2023
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Good morning, AG!
Today in Chiefs history, Ricky Seals-Jones was born in1995.
On this day in 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March, Ruth Bader Ginsberg was born in 1933, Lyndon Johnson gave his We Shall Overcome speech in 1965, and Mikhail Gorbachev became the USSR’s president in 1980.
Now the news
Laremy Tunsil’s 1-emoji tweet amid Chiefs, Bears trade rumors | ClutchPoints
https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-laremy-tunsil-emoji-tweet-chiefs-bears-trade-rumors
Nobody knows what Tunsil’s Tweet means, but it sure got fans excited as everybody waits for some trades to come out.
What does WR market mean for Chiefs’ attempts to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster? | ChiefsWire
Well, the deal that Meyers signed isn’t too dissimilar to what Marquez Valdes-Scantling signed with Kansas City a year ago outside of the guaranteed salary. It’s certainly far and away from the outlandish contracts that players at the position saw in free agency last season. Does a slow-moving wide receiver market without any big contracts help the Chiefs or hurt them?
Lucas Niang currently part of Chiefs’ plans at right tackle | ChiefsWire
So, what does that mean for the team’s plans at right tackle? Well, the 2023 NFL draft will certainly play a role. It’s possible that the Chiefs manage to draft a left tackle of the future and keep Taylor at right tackle. It’s also possible they end up drafting a rookie to play at right tackle, but that rookie won’t be without competition.
Chiefs tender exclusive rights free agent TE Jody Fortson | ChiefsWire
NFL Network’s James Palmer reported that the team has officially tendered Fortson. He was one of three players who were slated to be an exclusive rights free agent (ERFA) in Kansas City this year. The team is required to extend a qualifying offer before free agency otherwise Fortson would become an unrestricted free agent at the opening of the upcoming free agency period. Based on his years accrued this tender amount should come in at just under $1 million for Fortson in 2023.
Chiefs among teams in attendance for South Carolina pro day | ChiefsWire
DT Zacch Pickens, G Jovaughn Gwyn, CB Darius Rush and CB Cam Smith all stood on their combine testing, but they participated in the on-field workouts. Here’s a look at the other players who tested and worked out:
Report: Orlando Brown Jr. not yet signed due to position conflict | NBC Sports
It’s rare for a top tackle at the ripe age of 26 — he’ll turn 27 in May — to not be highly sought after, but some clarity on his availability came to light on Tuesday.
Chiefs’ Kadarius Toney throws shade at Giants following Darren Waller trade | ClutchPoints
https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-kadarius-toney-giants-darren-waller-trade
That fact had some suggesting that the Giants had essentially turned Toney into Waller. Well, Toney, who helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, took to Twitter and threw some shade at the Giants and their fans.
It’s coming…
A Look Back at Every Seventh-Round Draft Pick in Chiefs’ History | Chiefs.com
https://www.chiefs.com/news/a-look-back-at-every-seventh-round-draft-pick-in-chiefs-history-x8605
Let’s begin with the seventh round, where Kansas City currently owns two selections (No. 249 and No. 250).
Morning Bowl of (T)Weeties:
Arrowhead Guys Twitter:
The Chiefs add former Colts DT Byron Coward, who had 12 tackles in 17 games last year. https://twitter.com/JLSports3/status/1639290472966307842
Congratulations to client @ByronCowart1 on signing with the @Chiefs
Can confirm the Chiefs are re-signing Blake Bell on a 1-year deal (@RapSheet 1st).
The team keeps its top 4 tight ends from last year — in Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jody Fortson & Bell — & could add another player at the position in the draft next month.
Excited for this new chapter! 🙏🏾
The obsession with Jackson Mahomes. 🙄
You can just choose to not follow him and/or block him. He doesn’t appear in your feed anymore.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers confronts TikTok CEO:
"Why would you willingly give Jackson Mahomes a platform in this world?”
Update: The #Chiefs have signed back DT Derrick Nnadi, a 2018 3rd round pick who played his entire career with the team, per his agent SportsTrust.
Local Chiefs Reporters:
"I think the data was very clear: it doesn’t show a higher injury rate. But we recognize shorter weeks. We went through this with COVID too.”
Roger Goodell defends the Thursday Night Football flex proposal.
Goodell defends TNF flex proposal, owners postpone vote
The NFL approved a measure that would allow every team to play on two short weeks. It previously was only one week.
theathletic.com
One would hope Clark Hunt would be a no vote on flexing Thursday night games.
Chiefs draw from a huge geographic footprint, and there's plenty of frustration from fans when Sunday games get flexed.
Let's hope the NFL won't force teams to play two home games on Thursday nights.
More John Mara: "People make plans to go to these games weeks and months in advance. 15 days ahead of time to say ‘Sorry folks, that game you were planning on taking your kids to Sunday at one o’clock, it’s now going to be Thursday night.’ I mean, what are we thinking about?''
Point to the only quarterback in the NFL with two Super Bowl wins
Roger Goodell, just now: “I don’t think we are putting Amazon over the players. …We recognize shorter weeks. I hear from a lot of players directly who love the 10 days after the game.”
🤦🏽♂️ https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1640849428566396928
NFL confirms that moving forward there will now only be one “NFL Redzone” channel. That’s with Scott Hanson hosting.
DirectTV’s deal came to an end and that version of Redzone no longer exists.
National Talking Heads:
.@Ckancey8 explosiveness is next level. 📈
📺: 2023 #NFLDraft - April 27-29 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
Prior to reaching his decision, Calais Campbell had a 40-minute phone call with owner Arthur Blank and the two discussed leadership, charitable efforts, and how Campbell thrives in the community. That non-football call helped seal it.
Sources: The #Falcons are making another splash, as former #Ravens star Calais Campbell intends to sign a 1-year deal with them. The Pro Bowler and former Walter Payton Man of the year will lend leadership to a young team he believes in. And Atlanta adds — again — on defense.
While Calais Campbell had several options, he bought in to the vision of Atlanta coach Arthur Smith and GM Terry Fontenot. He’s been to a conference title game with a young team and young QB before (the #Jaguars), and perhaps there are some similarities.
Sources: The #Falcons are making another splash, as former #Ravens star Calais Campbell intends to sign a 1-year deal with them. The Pro Bowler and former Walter Payton Man of the year will lend leadership to a young team he believes in. And Atlanta adds — again — on defense.
Falcons to sign DE Calais Campbell to one-year deal. (via @RapSheet)
Free-agent tight end @fhmoreau shares his thoughts on being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma while taking a physical with the New Orleans Saints.
🎧 https://apple.co/3lPmnfz
Looks like JuJu gone to the hateriots. Im seeing 3 yr up to ~30 m
Courtland Sutton could be traded for a Day 3 pick
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Raiders To Sign WR Phillip Dorsett
with Matt Derrick
43 days until the Draft!
Mike Giardi
@MikeGiardi
The #Patriots have remained engaged with several free agent wide receivers, including Odell Beckham and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Money will matter here. This isn’t the old days.
One positive on that front is the money has been less than expected for this position group so far
Hard to imagine Clyde being a Chief next season with comments like this.
Isn’t he FROM there? Maybe he’s just going home? The Saints only take our defensive guys
they can take CEH. Pretty sure the Chiefs would be better off with Miles Sanders. $ and production
Looking for 1 or 2 more solid signings – I like what we have done so far.
Saints to sign Chiefs DT Khalen Saunders | Chiefs Wire
https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/15/kansas-city-chiefs-2023-nfl-free-agency-khalen-saunders-new-orleans-saints-signed/
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the New Orleans Saints are set to sign Chiefs free agent DT Khalen Saunders on a three-year deal worth $14.5 million. A St. Louis, Missouri native, Saunders was a third-round pick in 2019 out of Western Illinois University after he turned heads at the Senior Bowl. His early career in Kansas City was disrupted by an elbow injury, but he developed nicely as time went on.
Too bad
Glad for him, but it sucks that CJ95’s two best friends aren’t going to be Chiefs next year.
I liked him. Will miss him
I’m surprised Burton is moving on. Maybe Payton will give him more playing time.
Someone mention the ides of March?
It appears as though Lazard is signing with the New York Jets, and OBJWR could be headed that way as well.
then all they’d need is a QB, and a defense …
Et tu Brute?
funny!
when is kickoff? are we there yet? are we???
“WORLD CHAMPIONS”
Now with extra cream!
Gracie?
Gracie never looked that good
Awww. You’re gonna make her sad
Yeah … I Like THIS form of ” Tighty Whities ” MUCH Better … ; )