Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli said Tuesday that signing cornerback Stanford doesn’t necessarily mean Brandon Carr will be playing elsewhere in 2012. In a radio interview with 810 WHB, Pioli said the team has already conveyed that fact to their cornerback and that Carr said he wants to remain in Kansas City. "I’ll say this: The signing of Stanford Routt does not impact where we’re at with Brandon Carr. As a matter of fact, Romeo and I both reached out to Brandon yesterday as this was unfolding and talked to... [Read More]
Jackie Battle the free agent running back made an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio this afternoon. The Kansas City Chiefs running back indicated he plans to test the free agency waters in March and, while he's willing and hopeful to come back to the Chiefs, he does hope to find a situation that gives him more opportunities as a running back. "[The Chiefs] said they wanted me back before we left but I was gonna just see what my options were before I made that decision," Battle told Andrew Bogusch and Pat... [Read More]
Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star reports the Chiefs were unable last year to extend the contracts of cornerback Brandon Carr and one of their other better young potential free agents, wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. The team was looking at effectively keeping one of those players off the free-agent market by making him the franchise player but risked losing the other if they couldn’t re-sign him by the start of free agency on March 13. In signing Stanford Routt, it appears the Chiefs have made their decision to place... [Read More]
Free agent cornerback Stanford Routt has agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports the deal is worth $20 million over three seasons. Routt signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract with the Oakland Raiders last March, but was released the day before his $5 million base salary in 2012 was to be guaranteed. The signing of Routt could lead to the end of Brandon Carr's tenure with the Chiefs. Carr was a candidate to receive the franchise tag this... [Read More]
The Kansas City Chiefs announced that offensive tackle Steve Maneri has been moved from offensive tackle to tight end. Maneri will wear No. 87. Originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent out of Temple in 2010, the 6-foot-6, 290-pound Maneri spent most of his rookie season on the New England Patriots' practice squad. The Chiefs claimed Maneri off waivers in Week 1 of the 2011 season started one of six games, catching one pass for one yard.
Late last week, free agent safety Kyle McCarthy tweeted that he had agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs. According to a league source, that deal became official on Tuesday. Undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2010, the 6-foot, 200-pound McCarthy signed with the Denver Broncos, recording four tackles in eight games before he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. McCarthy spent much of 2011 on the Broncos' practice squad, appearing in four of the final five games of the season.
Jim Zorn will stay on as quarterbacks coach of the Kansas City Chiefs after all. The Chiefs announced Tuesday the remainder of new coach Romeo Crennel's staff, and Zorn will be retained as quarterbacks coach after there had been reports he would leave after being passed over for the offensive coordinator's job. That role went to Brian Daboll instead after Zorn had been thought to be a contender. Earlier this off-season, the Chiefs denied Zorn the chance to make a lateral move as quarterbacks coach of the Chicago Bears... [Read More]
Giants assistant coach Jack Bicknell Jr. is expected to be hired as the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive line coach, according to someone informed of the impending hire. The person requested anonymity because Kansas City hasn't yet announced the addition of Bicknell to Romeo Crennel's staff. Bicknell, 49, has been the Giants' assistant offensive line coach under Pat Flaherty for the past three seasons. Previously, he was an assistant and head coach for three college programs. He served as a graduate assistant at Boston... [Read More]
Free agent cornerback Stanford Routt visited the Buffalo Bills on Monday and will meet with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. According to La Canfora, Routt will also meet with the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans this week. The 28-year-old Routt is a native of Austin, Texans and played his college ball at the University of Houston. Routt spent much of his first five seasons in a reserve role before starting 30 of 32 games over the last two seasons,... [Read More]
Another 2011 contract where partial guarantees have graduated to full guarantees belongs to Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali. Franchised before the lockout, Hali signed a five-year, $57.5 million contract on August 5. According to a league source, Hali received a $15 million signing bonus and a $1 fully guaranteed million base salary in 2011, with his $11.25 million 2012 base salary and $12.25 2013 base salary guaranteed for injury only at the time of signing. On February 7, 2012, the $23.5 million in base... [Read More]
Earlier this week, The Sports Xchange had a column citing seven pending unrestricted free agents who might be difficult to re-sign because their incumbent franchises had already invested huge contracts in players at the same position. Add another: Four-year veteran cornerback Brandon Carr of Kansas City could be a victim of the six-year, $49.4 million extension the Chiefs awarded fellow corner Brandon Flowers in September. Carr is only 25 years old, registered a career-best four interceptions in 2011 and will be near... [Read More]
Vann McElroy, Sanford Routt's Houston-based agent, said Friday morning outside of visits to Buffalo and Tennessee his client has no other visits scheduled according to Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com. However, Minnesota, Kansas City and Dallas have reached out to him about Routt's services. Routt was released by the Raiders on Thursday.
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed tight end Jake O'Connell to a one-year extension, a league source confirmed on Thursday. A 2009 seventh-round pick out of Miami (Ohio), the 6-foot-3, 250-pound O'Connell has caught 12 passes for 90 yards and recorded one special teams tackle in 27 games over the last three seasons. Despite being released and re-signed early in 2011, O'Connell set career-highs with four games started, seven receptions and 52 receiving yards. O'Connell was scheduled to be a restricted free agent this... [Read More]
According to Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star, Chiefs quarterback coach Jim Zorn reportedly gave the team an ultimatum that he be promoted to offensive coordinator. Both Zorn and former Raiders offensive coordinator Al Saunders were interviewed for the OC job in Kansas City but head coach Romeo Crennel instead named Brian Daboll his offensive coordinator this week. Crennel stated that Zorn may have other job opportunities but hopes he decides to stay with the Chiefs. “I hope that Jim stays,” Crennel said. “I know... [Read More]
Brian Daboll has been hired as the Kansas City Chiefs' new offensive coordinator. He replaces the retiring Bill Muir. "Brian is a fine football coach and offensive mind," Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said. “I worked with him when he was a young coach in New England and I am proud of the way his career has developed. We had a very thorough process for this position and it was clear to me that Brian was the right choice. He was coveted by multiple teams and I am glad he will be joining our staff.” Daboll joins... [Read More]
