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October 4, 2014
Eric Berry "in good spirits" during visit from Chiefs brass
Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey is in Mobile, Alabama with the rest of the NFL's personnel men for Senior Bowl practices, but he took a brief detour on his way there. Dorsey and team owner Clark Hunt stopped in Atlanta to visit with safety Eric Berry, who is undergoing treatment for the Hodgkin lymphoma that...
Ranking Re-Sign Priorities for Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs have 20 players whose contracts are up, according to Spotrac , and will become available in free agency in March if they are not re-signed...
Chiefs QB Tyler Bray tears ACL, will have surgery soon
Well, now we know what made the Chiefs take an offseason flier on Terrelle Pryor. The team announced via its official website that quarterback Tyler Bray suffered a torn ACL, which sparked the Pryor move. Bray will have surgery soon to repair the damage, which should keep him from being ready for the start of...
Projecting Chiefs' Contract Offers in Free Agency
The Kansas City Chiefs are just a few pieces away from returning to the postseason. With a couple of wide receivers and reliable pass-blockers, the Chiefs would return to the postseason and become a threat to the rest of the league...
Kansas City Chiefs' Initial 2015 Round-by-Round Draft Big Board
After helping the Kansas City Chiefs improve from two wins to 11 wins in 2013, general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid helped the franchise take a big step in the right direction...
KC's Top Free-Agent Targets for the 2015 Offseason
The Kansas City Chiefs have many questions heading into the offseason. Who should the Chiefs target in free agency? What are their positions of need? Watch as Stephen Nelson ...
Chiefs Who Will Be on the Roster Bubble
With the Kansas City Chiefs not participating in the postseason, the team's front office gets an early start in preparing for and planning out its 2015 offseason...
5 Prospects the Chiefs Should Target in 2015 Draft
All NFL teams want to walk away from the NFL draft believing that their team will be better with the new players they selected out of college. For the Kansas City Chiefs , 2014 was a slight step back...
Rogers, Pryor Perfect No-Risk Signings for Chiefs
Signing free agents in January is usually a footnote, but the Kansas City Chiefs managed to make two noteworthy signings on Wednesday in quarterback Terrelle Pryor and wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers...
Early-Offseason 7-Round Draft Predictions
With the Kansas City Chiefs unable to extend their season into January, the front office now has its entire focus on the 2015 offseason. After making the playoffs in the first year under the John Dorsey-Andy Reid era, Kansas City fell short in 2014...
Giants sign QB Ricky Stanzi
The Giants have added a third quarterback to their offseason roster. The club signed Ricky Stanzi to a reserve/future contract on Wednesday, per the NFL's personnel notice. The 27-year-old Stanzi finished the regular season on the Texans' practice squad. He has also had stints with the Chiefs and Jaguars. Stanzi (6-4, 228) was a fifth-round...
Chiefs: Signing of Terrelle Pryor Spells the End for Chase Daniel in Kansas City
According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk , the Kansas City Chiefs signed former Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor ...
Chiefs sign QB Terrelle Pryor to 1-year deal
After spending 2014 without a team, Terrelle Pryor has found himself a home -- for now. The quarterback signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday, NFL Media's Albert Breer reported.
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Chiefs Sign QB Terrell Pryor
The Kansas City Chiefs will hope the third time is the charm for former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor ...
What Will It Take to Keep Key Chiefs?
Joel Corry of CBSSports .com said late last month that the Kansas City Chiefs will have around $400,000 in cap space for the 2015 NFL season. The Chiefs don't have many key free agents...
Chiefs Must Consider Trading for QB Chase Daniel
Chase Daniel had an illustrious career at the University of Missouri, where he earned or was nominated for several awards from 2006 to 2008 and was a two-time Heisman Trophy candidate...
Dwayne Bowe could be pay cut-or-be cut victim in KC
The Chiefs just went through a remarkable season where a wide receiver failed to record a single touchdown. So it stands to reason they'd like to pay a little less, or see a little less of a few of them. According to Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, the Chiefs are expected to cut wide receiver Dwayne...
Chris Ballard also not interested in Eagles job
It appears as though Chris Ballard may already have his desired job lined up in the cross-hairs and is already telling other teams he's not interested in their overtures. According to Reuben Frank of CSNPhilly.com, the Kansas City Chiefs director of pro personnel is not interested in interviewing for the Philadelphia Eagles general manager position....
Luck Must Reach His Full Potential to Upset Broncos
Exactly one year after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in a wild comeback victory for his first playoff win, Andrew Luck knocked off another fifth seed for his second playoff victory...
Previewing Kansas City Chiefs' 2015 Salary Cap Situation
Many sports fans forget that much of sports is a business. In order for teams to have success, money must be spent in a smart manner as some become limited in what they can do...
Jamaal Charles joined some truly elite company in 2014
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was somewhat overshadowed this season by running backs like DeMarco Murray, Le'Veon Bell and Marshawn Lynch. But Charles did something this season that puts him in some truly elite company in NFL history. Charles finished the season with 1,033 rushing yards and a 5.0 yards per carry average. For Charles,...
John Dorsey: Chiefs have work to do at wide receiver
General manager John Dorsey acknowledged this week that wide receiver will be an offseason priority after an historically inept 2014 season. Where will the Kansas City Chiefs turn for a quick fix?
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Which Chiefs FAs Will Return in 2015?
The Kansas City Chiefs have many questions heading into the offseason. Who will stay with the Chiefs? Which free agents will be leaving Kansas City? Watch as Stephen Nelson ...
Bengals vs. Colts: Breaking Down Indianapolis' Game Plan
On Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts will host a playoff game for the second consecutive year. Last season the Colts came back to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in a 45-44 thriller, ...
Why Is Chiefs Executive Chris Ballard Such an Intriguing GM Option?
The Kansas City Chiefs are bracing to lose Director of Player Personnel Chris Ballard to a team looking to fill its vacant general manager position...
Keep or Cut Decisions for Kansas City Chiefs' 2015 Free Agents
The Kansas City Chiefs enter 2015 already in offseason mode, looking to adjust and make improvements to help get the team back to the playoffs. General manager John Dorsey knows the glaring holes on this team but enters 2015 with a challenge...
Chiefs sign Derek Sherrod
The Chiefs have added a pair of former Packers draft picks to their offseason roster. According to the NFL's Tuesday personnel report, offensive tackle Derek Sherrod and defensive lineman Jerel Worthy were among 14 players Kansas City signed to reserve/future contracts on Tuesday. The Packers' first-round pick in 2011, the 25-year-old Sherrod was waived by...
Chiefs head into offseason of potential change - NBC Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) At first glance, the Kansas City Chiefs appear poised to make a strong postseason run next season. They've solidified the quarterback spot, have several young stars under contract, and came within a hair of making the postseason this year. Delve a little deeper and the...
Kansas City's Early Guide to Free Agency
The Kansas City Chiefs took a slight, two-game step back in the 2014 NFL season. Finishing at 9-7 while going 4-4 in the second half of the season is evidence that this team has a lot to improve on this offseason...
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How Does Houston's Game Stack Up with Watt's?
For a few moments as the clock ticked to an end of the Kansas City Chiefs ' 2014 season, outside linebacker Justin Houston had a chance to break the record for sacks in a season (22...
Chargers' Early Guide to Free Agency
The 2014 season ended in disappointment for the San Diego Chargers after the Kansas City Chiefs eliminated them from playoff contention this past Sunday...
Chiefs' Houston heads into uncertain offseason - NBC Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) In the hours after a four-sack performance gave Justin Houston the Chiefs' franchise record, all he could talk about was how close Kansas City came to making the playoffs. Houston insisted his new single-season mark would hit him some day. He might be on a new team by the time...
John Dorsey: Alex Smith has "lived up to what we thought he could be"
The Chiefs got a win in Week 17, but there was only the satisfaction of keeping the Chargers out of the playoffs as a reward because the Chiefs' chance for their own playoff required more help than the rest of the league was able to provide. One way to keep themselves from being in that...
Meal deal: Harbaugh thanks Reid with dinner
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh texted Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid to thank him for beating the San Diego Chargers, which allowed the Ravens to clinch a playoff berth, and promised Reid dinner.
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Bills quarterback Orton retires
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills quarterback Kyle Orton retired from football on Monday, almost a decade after being drafted by the Chicago Bears. "I have been going at it for 10 years. It's a family decision and I've decided to get home and be a dad and call it a day," the 32-year-old said in a team statement. Orton, taken in the fourth round by the Bears in 2005, joined the Denver Broncos i...
Missed Opportunities, Imbalance Define Chiefs' Season
A 9-7 2014 season is a tough pill for Kansas City Chiefs fans to swallow. After a dreadful 2-14 record in 2012, Andy Reid was brought in as head coach of the franchise, and ...
Chiefs, Chargers both miss out on postseason - NBC Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) There was a moment early in the fourth quarter Sunday that all the stars were aligned for the Kansas City Chiefs. They were handling business against San Diego, and two other games transpiring elsewhere were going exactly as they needed. In the end, the Chiefs were the only...
Did the Chargers Choke Away Playoff Berth in Week 17?
The San Diego Chargers needed only a win over the Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs in Week 17. Unlike every other team still in the playoff chase, the Chargers didn't need any help...
Grading KC's Positional Units in Week 17
The Kansas City Chiefs limited one of the hottest offenses in the NFL in the San Diego Chargers , holding them to just a touchdown and preventing them from making the playoffs in the 19-7 win...
Grading San Diego's Positional Units in Week 17
Better luck next year, Chargers fans. San Diego was halted from reaching the postseason a second straight year after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs , 19-7, on Sunday afternoon...
Franchise-tag fight looming for Justin Houston
With linebacker Justin Houston ready to hit free agency with 22 sacks, the Chiefs have to decide whether to pay Houston or to use the franchise tag. Prior offers were deemed to be substandard by Houston; now that he has completed his rookie deal with a four-sack flourish, the leverage swings sharply in his direction....
Kansas City Chiefs Finish 2014 Season Without Having a WR Catch a TD
As hard as it is to believe, no Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver caught a touchdown pass during the 2014 regular season. Not Dwayne Bowe . Not Jason Avant. Not even Junior Hemingway...
Ravens into playoffs, Bucs to have first pick in draft
By Simon Evans (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens secured an AFC wild-card berth in the playoffs after they beat the Cleveland Browns while the San Diego Chargers lost to Kansas City on Sunday. The Chargers went into the final Sunday of the regular season knowing a victory would be enough to take them into the postseason but their 19-7 loss to the Chiefs opened the door for the Ravens. Baltimore,...
Chiefs hold on to spoil Chargers' playoff hopes
NFL Football Recap: Final statistics from the San Diego vs. Kansas City game played on December 28, 2014
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Chargers Eliminated with Loss to Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs did everything they could to reach the postseason on Sunday. Unfortunately, the rest of the NFL didn't comply...
Justin Houston makes strong case in last game of contract
Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston has completed the last game of the final year of his rookie contract. Entering the game with 18 sacks, Houston notched four more against the Chargers, giving him 22 for the year. Entering free agency, he now has plenty of leverage. With the negotiating gap between the team and player now...
Chiefs knock Chargers out of playoffs with pass rush
There were no more miracle comebacks left for the San Diego Chargers. Their banged-up offense ran out of gas in Arrowhead Stadium in a 19-7 loss to the Chiefs.
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Chiefs beat Chargers 19-7 as both miss playoffs - NBC Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs beat San Diego 19-7 on Sunday to eliminate the Chargers from playoff contention, moments before they were eliminated themselves by games happening elsewhere. The Chiefs needed Cleveland to beat Baltimore and Jacksonville to beat Houston, and neither of...
Chargers lose to Chiefs to miss playoffs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Chiefs and Chargers entered Sunday optimistically harboring playoff hopes.
Ravens claim AFC playoff spot with win over Browns
(Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens are going back to the NFL playoffs. A 20-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns combined with San Diego's 19-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday put the Ravens, Super Bowl champions for the 2012 season, back in the postseason with a 10-6 record. They missed the playoffs in 2013. Joe Flacco passed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Ravens overcame a 10-3 ...
