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Chiefs’ Travis Kelce only briefly considered retirement

On Tuesday, a day after agreeing to return to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th season, tight end Travis Kelce appeared on The Pat McAfee Show. After months of speculation, the football world finally learned of Kelce’s thought process this week. He confirmed that the decision had already been made, and the Chiefs were […]

Daily Slop: 11 Mar 26 – Leo Chenal “does it all” – former Chiefs ascending linebacker becomes a key element of Washington’s re-constructed defense

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) What Linebacker Leo Chenal brings to the Washington Commanders Chenal is a very intriguing pick up for the Commanders. I wrote about him a few weeks ago in a free agent linebacker preview post and mentioned how he’s a very versatile piece but because of that versatility, he […]

Chiefs News 3/11: One player remains from Chiefs’ 2022 draft class

The latest Leo Chenal’s departure leaves one last man standing from Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach’s 2022 NFL Draft class | A to Z Sports According to multiple reports, Chiefs LB Leo Chenal will sign a three-year, $24.75M contract with the Washington Commanders. With the amount of salary cap space the Chiefs have tied up at linebacker, this […]

Chiefs re-signing wide receiver Nikko Remigio

After a slew of signings to open the NFL’s legal tampering period on Monday, Tuesday was much slower for the Kansas City Chiefs. Late in the evening however, wide receiver Nikko Remigio’s agency Equity Sports announced via X that Remigio was “signing an extension” with the Chiefs. It is unclear what the extension entails. Remigio […]

Washington Commanders Free Agency: Chiefs LB Leo Chenal agrees to 3-year deal

The NFL’s legal tampering period started at noon today, and the Washington Commanders have reportedly agreed to terms on a 3-year deal, $24.75 million with Kansas City Chiefs LB Leo Chenal. The Commanders are looking for upgrades at almost every position on the roster after a disappointing 5-12 season, and the defense has been the […]

Isiah Pacheco adds thunder RB to Detroit Lions’ backfield

During the second day of the 2026 free agency tampering period, multiple sources are reporting that the Detroit Lions have signed running back Isiah Pacheco to a one-year contract. After fulfilling David Montgomery’s trade request, the Lions were on the hunt to add a power running back to complement Jahmyr Gibbs, and they turned to […]

No more excuses for Chris Shula and the defense

The Los Angeles Rams have spent big in free agency, double-dipping at cornerback, which should bode well for Chris Shula’s unit. Given the improved personnel in the secondary, there should be no more excuses for Shula and the defense in 2026. For starters, stealing Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson from the Chiefs immediately vaults the […]

What will Chiefs’ new defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga bring to defense?

Monday marked the start of the NFL’s legal tampering period in free agency. While the official start of the new league year is not until Wednesday, teams wasted no time finalizing deals with impending acquisitions. The Kansas City Chiefs were among those with big days. The news of the team signing running back Kenneth Walker […]

Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 free agent grades

The Pittsburgh Steelers were very active to kickoff the opening day of legal tampering, the unofficial beginning of the new league year. In total, Pittsburgh made six moves, ranging from re-signings, free agent signings, and trades. In light of those moves, these are my grades for every one of them. CB Asante Samuel Re-signing Samuel […]

Chiefs re-sign wide receiver Tyquan Thornton

Late Monday evening, the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly reached an agreement with one of the team’s most interesting pending free agents, considering how impactful he was in such a short, limited role in his only season with the team. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, wide receiver Tyquan Thornton will re-sign with the Chiefs, signing […]

Chiefs News 3/10: Signing Kenneth Walker points to scheme shift

The latest Why the Chiefs signing Kenneth Walker could signal a big offensive scheme change | The Kansas City Star Walker had 14 carries for 20 yards on RPO play calls. That’s it. The Chiefs are changing who will be running the football — and, ideally, how they’re running the football. Or at least they […]

7 free agent running back options for the Seahawks after Kenneth Walker’s exit

As has been pretty much expected for weeks, the Seattle Seahawks will need a new starting running back following the free agent departure of Kenneth Walker III. The Super Bowl MVP—we’re obligated to remind everyone that the Seahawks won the Super Bowl—signed a lucrative contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, who need all the running […]

Chiefs sign safety Alohi Gilman to three-year deal

On Monday night, just when it felt like the Kansas City Chiefs had made enough moves for the first day of negotiating with free agents, the news broke of a veteran signing for the defense and its secondary — a position group that will officially be moving on without safety Bryan Cook and cornerbacks Trent […]

The nose tackle market is getting wiped out in free agency

Going into free agency, I thought that Khyiris Tonga and Roy Lopez, two former Jonathan Gannon nose tackles, made the most sense for the Green Bay Packers, based on their price points. Both are now off the board, as Tonga has signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, and Lopez has […]

Chiefs receive 5th round compensatory pick to total 9 draft selections

On Monday, while the eyes of the football world were on the effective start to the NFL’s free agency, the league announced 33 compensatory selections in the 2026 draft. As expected, the Kansas City Chiefs were awarded an additional fifth-round selection (176th overall). Compensatory picks are awarded to teams that have a net loss of […]

Arizona Cardinals to sign Gardner Minshew to one-year deal per reports

The answer to the question of who the Arizona Cardinals will bring in to be their new quarterback is… Gardner Minshew II. At least to compete with Jacoby Brissett. From Ian Rapoport: Minshew is another journeyman quarterback in a long line of Arizona Cardinals journeyman quarterbacks. Minshew’s last stop was with the Kansas City Chiefs […]

Kenneth Walker III Signing With the Chiefs

Chiefs News Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III Leaves Seattle, Signs Three-Year Deal With Kansas City Chiefs Running back Kenneth Walker III is leaving the Seattle Seahawks after four seasons, agreeing to a three-year contract worth up to $45 million with the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport, and Mike Garafolo [...]

What Monday free agency departures mean for the Patriots

The New England Patriots are having a busy day. Besides signing edge defender Dre’Mont Jones and fullback Reggie Gilliam shortly after the start of the NFL legal tampering period, they also released linebacker Jahlani Tavai and lost offensive tackle Vederian Lowe to the 49ers, defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga to the Chiefs and tight end Austin […]

Chiefs and former Patriots DT Khyiris Tonga agree to three-year deal

After the Kansas City Chiefs provided the offense with a boost by taking a big-time swing to start free agency, it was the defense’s turn to sign an experienced starter to a three-year contract. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo shared that the Chiefs have agreed to a contract with former New England Patriots’ defensive tackle Khyiris […]

Seahawks free agency 2026: Coby Bryant headed to Chicago

After seeing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III agree to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Seattle Seahawks are set to lose another member of their 2022 draft class in Coby Bryant. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero reported Monday that Bryant is set to sign with the Chicago Bears. Fresh off his second season […]

Kenneth Walker’s free agent exit is a rarity for Super Bowl MVPs

The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl with Kenneth Walker III earning game MVP honors, something not accomplished by a running back since Terrell Davis. As it turned out, the Super Bowl was Walker’s last game with the Seahawks, who’s joining the Kansas City Chiefs on a lucrative free agent contract. Walker has entered a […]

Rams sign Jaylen Watson to pair with Trent McDuffie

The Los Angeles Rams are signing former Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson to a three-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s a three-year, $51 million contract with $34 million guaranteed for Watson. The free agent signing comes less than a week after the Rams traded a first round pick and more to the Chiefs for […]

Chiefs are signing Kenneth Walker III, Super Bowl MVP running back

The Kansas City Chiefs took less than 30 minutes of the open window to legally tamper with free agents before striking an agreement with the top running back available. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Chiefs have struck a deal with former Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III. The 25-year-old back is […]