Chiefs Free Agency

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Kansas City Chiefs:
traded a 2nd this year and a future pick for QB Alex Smith
tag OT Branden Albert
restructure DE Tyson Jackson
re-sign WR Dwayne Bowe $56m/5 years ($26m guaranteed)
re-sign P Dustin Colquitt $18m/5 years ($9m guaranteed)
re-sign OL Bryan Mattison
re-sign LS Thomas Gafford
re-sign LB Edgar Jones
release OT Eric Winston
release WR Steve Breaston
release TE Kevin Boss
release TE Steve Maneri
release QB Matt Cassel
release K Matt Szymanski
release OLB Andy Studebaker
release OG Rich Ranglin
sign CB Dunta Robinson $15m/3 years
sign S Hasain Abdullah
sign WR Mardy Gilyard
sign DT Marcus Dixon
sign TE Kevin Brock
sign TE Anthony Fasano 4 years
sign QB Chase Daniel 3 years
sign DE Mike DeVito $12.6m/3 years
sign WR Donnie Avery 3 years
sign CB Sean Smith $18m/3 years ($11m guaranteed)
sign OT/OG Geoff Schwartz
sign FB Ryan D'Imperio
sign LB Chad Kilgore
sign LB Frank Zombo
sign OL Tommie Draheim

If I had to say right now I'd call this a 7 or 8 win team. I like the moves we've made. Eliminating almost all the needs we have allowing us to almost draft purely for depth aside from #1, something Pioli completely ignored. I'd like to see us draft another WR, interior O lineman, preferably center, maybe both center and guard, someone to stick next to DJ at ILB and a project pass rusher.

It's a pretty good group. Draft is wide open!

G/T Geoff Swarchz signed this morning. We thought he might sign last year.

The only holes left are DE and LB. This is interesting! I never in my wildest dreams thought they would sign this many players before the draft. I think the pick comes down to Star and Joeckel. Geno was my favorite in this draft but I don't see it happening with them paying Chase 3 million per. Clearly they expect Chase to be the backup.

With DeVito they might not view DE as a need either.

Schwartz has signed.

Schwartz was a great signing. 1 year deal. I'd say he starts at LG and Jeff Allen and Stephenson compete at RT unless Joeckel is the plan.

Schwartz played RG, and RT before that.

He will compete for RG or RT time.

One thing I like with all these deals is theyre all short term deals. I dont think any of the guys weve signed have more than a 3 year deal so if they dont pan out they can be let go or cheaply released next season.

Dorsey wasn't kidding when he said he drafts BPA. He wants no holes so he can just draft the best player available regardless.

Geno's stock on the move since his Pro Day. All of sudden he's a top 10 pick. To bad we won't be drafting him. Man, I would like to kick Reid in the fucking nuts for this!

BigRatt wrote:

Geno's stock on the move since his Pro Day. All of sudden he's a top 10 pick. To bad we won't be drafting him. Man, I would like to kick Reid in the fucking nuts for this!

Exactly what I figured would happen..especially since the Alex Smith trade. Literally days after we traded for Smith the Geno to the Raiders chat started up..then Eagles..then Cardinals..then Bills. I love how all the so called "experts" flip flopped..all saying he has mid to late round talent..now all of a sudden he could be a franchise guy.

And were stuck here with Alex Fucking Smith.

I said all along Geno would skyrocket after his Pro Day.

Our long snapper is coming back!

Signed a project FB from the Vikings.

Edgar Jones is coming back!

The Chiefs are listed alongside the "winners" thus far in the NFL offseason, at least according to Gregg Rosenthal.

It was only a year ago that many NFL experts believed that the Kansas City Chiefs had "won" the offseason. Scott Pioli made several significant moves and the Chiefs were expected to contend with the Denver Broncos for the AFC West lead and a potential playoff spot. Instead the two teams were polar opposites and the Chiefs now hold the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Thus far in the NFL offseason, the Chiefs are being labeled "winners" once again. NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal took an early stab of winners and losers in the AFC in a recent column and listed the Chiefs in the winner category. Rosenthal specifically loves the way that the Chiefs defense could look:

Will all of us media suckers fall for the Chiefs again? The defense looks absolutely loaded after signing cornerbacks Dunta Robinson, Sean Smith and defensive tackle Mike Devito to go with the underrated defensive talent returning. (Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, Brandon Flowers and Eric Berry to start.)

He's not the only one to say so. Many NFL analysts have applauded the work of the Chiefs. Clifton Brown from Sporting News claims they can be a "surprise team" next year. ESPN's Bill Williamson calls them one of the "biggest winners in free agency". And of course own Matt Verderame gave the Chiefs an 'A' grade in a recent rundown at SB Nation.

Rosenthal concludes with the prediction that the Chiefs could bounce back quickly. He writes, "This should be a team that expects to be competitive and around .500 right away."

Chiefs look like winners in FA again. Will it translate this time? With Reid's coaching we sure hope!

Chiefs Sign LB Chad Kilgore

Chiefs sign Kilgore
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Chad Kilgore

The Chiefs announced Wednesday that the club has signed free agent linebacker Chad Kilgore. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders in 2012. He spent the 2012 training camp with the Raiders before being released prior to the regular season.

Never heard of him.

Kansas City Chiefs wanted to sign a defensive tackle last week

By Joel Thorman on Mar 31 2013, 6:06a  @JoelThorman 45

The Kansas City Chiefs tried to sign a defensive tackle last week but he ended up with the Miami Dolphins.

Defensive tackle Vaughn Martin came into the league as a fourth round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He spent four seasons in San Diego, starting 12 and 15 games in the last two seasons. Martin was a free agent this year, deciding to sign with the Miami Dolphins last Thursday.

You know who else wanted to sign him?

Yep, the Chiefs.

The Sun-Sentinel reportsMartin had offers from the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks. (I'm assuming that's true and not just his agent pumping out lies because what agent would do that??).

So what does this tell us? That the Chiefs are interested in more defensive line depth. Currently, Tyson Jackson and Mike DeVito are on the end spots. Glenn Dorsey signed with the 49ers in San Francisco. There is some depth -- Allen Bailey has some promise -- but more is needed.

Keep an eye out for the Chiefs poking around free agent defensive tackles. The market is largely dried up but there are still some guys who could potentially help from a depth standpoint.

Not surprising. Not really a loss for us either.

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Free agency is beginning to slow down, but there are several players still available that could help teams get to where they want to go.

The NFL free agent frenzy may have subsided, but teams continue to be active, as players shuffle around the league on free agent deals.

The big-name free agents are all gone, for the most part, and those that remain unsigned are either negotiating new deals or are waiting by their phones for the call that will give them a new job in 2013. This past week, Brent Grimes, Terence Newman, Fred Davis and others were signed and rumors of a possible trade of Matt Flynn to the Raiders swirled.

Here is a closer look at all of the moves made thus far:

AFC East

Buffalo Bills

Signed LB Manny Lawson for four years, $12 million

Miami Dolphins

Signed WR Mike Wallace for five years, $60 million

S Chris Clemons re-signed for one year, $2.75 million

Signed LB Dannell Ellerbe for five years, $35 million

Signed OLB Philip Wheeler for five years, $26 million

Signed TE Dustin Keller for one year

Signed WR Brandon Gibson

Re-signed Randy Starks for one year

Re-signed OL Nate Garner

Re-signed QB Pat Devlin

Signed DT Vaughn Martin

Signed offensive lineman Lance Louis

Signed CB Brent Grimes

New England Patriots

Signed WR Danny Amendola for five years, $31 million

Signed RB Leon Washington for one year

Signed WR Donald Jones for three years

Re-signed CB Kyle Arrington for four years

Re-signed CB Aqib Talib for one year, $5 million

Signed LB Niko Koutouvides for one year

Signed S Adrian Wilson for three years

Signed T Will Svitek for one year, $1 million

Re-signed RT Sebastian Vollmer for four years, $27 million

Re-signed CB Marquice Cole

Signed WR Michael Jenkins

New York Jets

Signed QB David Garrard for one year, $1.1 million

Re-signed RB Lex Hilliard for one year

Signed RB Mike Goodson for three years, $6.9 million

Signed OT Willie Colon for one year

Signed K Nick Folk for one year

Signed DT Antonio Garay for one year

Signed OLB Antwan Barnes for three years

LS Tanner Purdum re-signed

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens

S James Ihedigbo re-signed for one year

Signed DL Chris Canty for three years, $8 million

RB Damien Berry re-signed for one year, $465k

OL Ramon Harewood re-signed for one year

LS Morgan Cox re-signed for two years, $1.61 million

DB Chris Johnson re-signed

Signed DE Marcus Spears for two years

Signed DE Elvis Dumervil for five years, $35 million

Re-signed Arthur Jones

Re-signed Albert McClellan

Cincinnati Bengals

DE Wallace Gilberry re-signed for three years, $6.75 million

DE Robert Geathers re-signed for three years, $9.5 million

LB Rey Maualuga re-signed for two years

WR Brandon Tate re-signed for one year

CB Adam Jones re-signed for three years

QB Josh Johnson signed

TE Richard Quinn re-signed

OT Dennis Roland re-signed for one year

CB Terence Newman re-signed for two years

Cleveland Browns
Signed OLB Paul Kruger for five years, $41 million

Signed DT Desmond Bryant for five years, $34 million

Signed OLB Quentin Groves for two years, $2.8 million

Signed TE Gary Barnidge for three years, $3.75 million

RB Chris Ogbonnaya re-signed for two years

Signed TE Kellen Davis for one year

Signed CB Chris Owens for one year

Signed CB Kevin Barnes for one year

Pittsburgh Steelers
WR Plaxico Burress re-signed for one year

LB Larry Foote re-signed for three years, $5.5 million

Signed QB Bruce Gradkowski for three years

LS Greg Warren re-signed for one year

Signed TE Matt Spaeth

AFC South

Houston Texans
T Andrew Gardner re-signed

Signed P Shane Lechler for three years, $5.5 million

Signed FS Ed Reed for three years

Re-signed CB Brice McCain for three years

Signed running back Greg Jones

Indianapolis Colts

Signed OT Gosder Cherilus for five years, $34 million

Signed CB Greg Toler for three years, $15 million

Signed LB Erik Walden for four years, $16 million

Signed G Donald Thomas for four years, $14 million

Signed LB Lawrence Sidbury

CB Darius Butler re-signed for two years

Signed S LaRon Landry for four years, $24 million

Signed DT Ricky Jean-Francois for four years, $22 million

P Pat McAfee re-signed

CB Cassius Vaughn re-signed

Re-signed DT Martin Tevaseu

Signed QB Matt Hasselbeck

Signed DT Aubrayo Franklin

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed LB Geno Hayes for two years, $2 million

Signed RB Justin Forsett

Signed DT Roy Miller for two years

Signed CB Alan Ball

DB Antwaun Molden re-signed

Re-signed WR Jordan Shipley

Re-signed C Brad Meester

Tennessee Titans

Signed G Andy Levitre for five years, $39 million

Signed TE Delanie Walker for four years, $17.5 million

FB Quinn Johnson re-signed for two years

Signed RB Shonn Greene for three years, $10 million

Signed DL Sammie Lee Hill for three years, $11.4 million

Signed LB Moise Fokou for two years, $2.8 million

Darius Reynaud re-signed for one year

Signed SS Bernard Pollard for one year

Signed DE Ropati Pitoitua

Signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick for two years

Signed center Rob Turner

AFC West

Denver Broncos

Signed WR Wes Welker for two years, $12 million

Signed G Louis Vasquez for four years, $23.5 million

Signed LB Stewart Bradley for one year, $1.1 million

Signed DT Terrance Knighton for two years, $4.5 million

Signed CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie for one year

DT Kevin Vickerson re-signed for two years

Kansas City Chiefs

Acquire QB Alex Smith via trade with San Francisco

Signed CB Dunta Robinson for three years, $15 million

Signed TE Anthony Fasano for four years, $16 million

Signed QB Chase Daniel for three years, $10 million

Signed DE Mike DeVito for three years, $12.6 million

Signed WR Donnie Avery for three years, $11 million

Signed CB Sean Smith for three years

T Branden Albert re-signed

Signed OL Geoff Schwartz

Re-signed LS Thomas Gafford

Signed FB Ryan D'Imperio

Oakland Raiders

Signed LB Kaluka Maiava for three years, $6 million

Signed DT Pat Sims

Signed DE Jason Hunter

DB Coye Francies re-signed for one year, $630k

CB Phillip Adams re-signed for one year, $630k

LB Nick Roach signed

Signed OLB Kevin Burnett

Re-signed LB Kaelin Burnett

Signed DE Vance Walker

Re-signed OT Khalif Barnes

Signed OT Alex Barron

San Diego Chargers

Signed OT King Dunlap for two years, $6 million

Signed TE John Phillips for three years, $5.275 million

Signed G Chad Rinehart for one year

Signed CB Derek Cox to a four-year, $20 million deal

K Nick Novak re-signed for four years, $6.6 million

WR Richard Goodman re-signed for one year, $630k

Signed RB Danny Woodhead for two years

RB Ronnie Brown re-signed for one year

OG Rich Ohrnberger signed for one year

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys

LB Ernie Sims re-signed for one year

Extended QB Tony Romo for six years

New York Giants

Signed DT Cullen Jenkins for three years, $8 million

Signed CB Aaron Ross for one year

RB Ryan Torain re-signed for one year, $715k

Signed K Josh Brown for one year

Re-signed LB Keith Rivers for one year

Signed LB Dan Connor for one year

Signed WR Louis Murphy

Signed TE Brandon Myers

Signed S Ryan Mundy

Re-signed QB David Carr

Re-signed OG Kevin Boothe for one year

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed FB/TE James Casey for three years, $14.5 million

Signed NT Isaac Sopoaga for three years, $12 million

Signed CB Bradley Fletcher for two years, $5.25 million

Signed S Patrick Chung for three years, $10 million

Signed LB Jason Phillips for two years

Signed LB Connor Barwin for six year, $36 million

Acquired WR Arrelious Benn in trade with Buccaneers

Sign CB Cary Williams for three years

Signed S Kenny Phillips for one year

Signed P Donnie Jones

Washington Redskins

P Sav Rocca re-signed for two years, $2.24 million

DL Kedric Gholston re-signed for three years, $3.3 million

OT Jeremy Trueblood signed

Re-signed LB Bryan Kehl for one year

RT Tyler Polumbus re-signed for two years

CB E.J. Biggers signed

Re-signed TE Fred Davis for one year

Signed DE Darryl Tapp

NFC North

Chicago Bears

Signed TE Martellus Bennett for four years, $20.4 million

Signed OT Jermon Bushrod for five years, $36 million

Re-signed CB Zach Bowman for one year

Re-signed DT Nate Collins for one year

Signed S Tom Zbikowski

Signed LB D.J. Williams for one year

Re-signed OT Jonathan Scott for one year

Signed DL Turk McBride for one year

Signed TE Steve Maneri for two years

Signed LB James Anderson

Signed CB Kelvin Hayden

Detroit Lions

Re-signed S Amari Spievey for one year

Re-signed WR Kassim Osgood for one year

Re-signed CB Chris Houston for five years, $25 million

Signed DL Jason Jones for three years, $9.5 million

Signed RB Reggie Bush for four years, $16 million

Signed S Glover Quin for five years, $25 million

Re-signed LS Don Muhlbach for one year

Re-signed LB DeAndre Levy for three years, $9.75 million

Signed S Louis Delmas for two years

Signed OL Dylan Gandy

Signed LB Justin Durant

Green Bay Packers

Re-signed LB Robert Francois for one year

Re-signed LB Brad Jones

Minnesota Vikings

OT Phil Loadholt re-signed for four years, $25 million

WR Jerome Simpson re-signed for one year

S Jamarca Sanford re-signed for two years, $5 million

LB Erin Henderson re-signed for two years, $4 million

FB Jerome Felton re-signed for three years, $7.5 million

C Joe Berger re-signed for one year

Signed QB Matt Cassel

Signed WR Greg Jennings for five years

Signed OG Seth Olsen

NFC South

Atlanta Falcons

OT Sam Baker re-signed for six years, $41.5 million

Signed RB Steven Jackson to three-year deal

Re-signed TE Tony Gonzalez for two years, $14 million

Carolina Panthers

Signed CB Drayton Florence for one year

QB Derek Anderson re-signed for one year

Signed WR/KR Ted Ginn Jr. for one year

Re-signed DT Dwan Edwards for one year

Re-signed CB Captain Munnerlyn for one year

Signed S Mike Mitchell for one year

Signed linebacker Chase Blackburn

Re-signed defensive tackle Dwan Edwards

New Orleans Saints

Signed LS Justin Drescher for four years, $3.385 million

Signed CB Keenan Lewis

Signed TE Ben Watson for three years

WR Courtney Roby re-signed

LB Ramon Humber re-signed

Re-signed LB Will Herring

Signed DE/OLB Victor Butler

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed S Dashon Goldson for five years, $41.5 million

Signed LB Jonathan Casillas for one year, $3 million

Signed WR Kevin Ogletree

Signed TE Tom Crabtree

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals

S Rashad Johnson re-signed for three years

Signed RB Rashard Mendenhall for one year, $2.5 million

Signed OLB Lorenzo Alexander for three years, $9.5 million

Signed QB Drew Stanton for three years, $8.2 million

Signed S Yeremiah Bell for one year, $905k

Signed CB Jerraud Powers for three years

Signed WR/KR Josh Cribbs

Signed MLB Jasper Brinkley

Signed CB Antoine Cason for one year

Signed DE Matt Shaughnessy

Signed DL Frostee Rucker for one year

San Francisco 49ers

Signed DL Glenn Dorsey for two years

Signed S Craig Dahl for three years

Signed LB Dan Skuta for two years

Signed K Phil Dawson

Signed WR Marlon Moore

S Darcel McBath re-signed

Seattle Seahawks

Acquired Percy Harvin via trade with Minnesota

Signed DE Cliff Avril for two years, $15 million

Signed DE Michael Bennett for one year, $5 million

LS Clint Gresham re-signed for one year

St. Louis Rams

DE William Hayes re-signed for three years, $10.5 million

Signed TE Jared Cook for five years, $35 million

Signed OT Jake Long for four years

We've made some real solid acquisitions!