Archive for June, 2009

Chiefs Sign Fifth-Round Pick OT Colin Brown

Scout.com’s Adam Caplan reports that the Chiefs today have inked fifth-round pick, OT Colin Brown from Missouri. Reports say that the deal is for three-years worth nearly $1.34 million, with a signing bonus of close to $154,000. Brown is expected to backup right tackle Damion McIntosh in his rookie season.

Brandt Thinks the Chiefs Will be Better in 2009

Tuesday during a chat with Gil Brandt, a question came up about how he felt the Chiefs would do this season in terms of improvement, and the  former long-time Cowboys personal man thinks the team will be better: I think they will definitely be improved — and they lost four games last year by a [...]

Chiefs waive four players

From: kcstar.com The Chiefs announced Friday that four players have been waived this week. Long snapper Thomas Gafford, defensive tackle T.J. Jackson, wide receiver C.J. Jones and linebacker Darrell Robertson were let go by Kansas City. Jackson Gafford were the only ones to have played with the Chiefs last season. Perhaps this means the Chiefs [...]

Derrick Thomas’ Number to be Retired December 6th

The Chiefs will retire the number of the late Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas during a ceremony on December 6th as the team takes on the Denver Broncos. Thomas’ family will also be presented his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring at halftime of the Denver game at Arrowhead Stadium. It’s fitting that the [...]

Chiefs Ink 7th Round Pick Kicker Ryan Succop

The Chiefs today signed kicker Ryan Succop, one of the team’s three seventh-round draft picks. Succop, taken with the 256th overall pick in last month’s NFL draft, played 50 games in four seasons at South Carolina, hitting 71 percent of his field goals with a long of 55 yards. He hit 66 percent his senior [...]

Chiefs Grabbing Cassel a Great Offseason Move?

Mike Florio of SportingNews.com wrote the top 10 moves of the offseason, and has the Chiefs trading for Matt Cassel at number four. Read below: 4. Kansas City Chiefs Land Cassel When the free-agency period opened in late February, the Patriots had a problem. Actually, they had two of them. Quarterback Matt Cassel was consuming [...]

Vrabel Already Unhappy in Kansas City?

Linebacker Mike Vrabel, traded to the Chiefs after eight seasons and three Super Bowl rings with New England, may be another unhappy player in Kansas City. He missed all the voluntary workouts, showing up only for the mandatory minicamp. “For lack of a better term, I was just trying to exercise my rights within the [...]

Cheifs Ax Four Players Including Long Snapper Gafford

The Chiefs today waived four players. The team on Friday released long snapper Thomas Gafford, wide receiver C.J. Jones, defensive tackle T.J. Jackson and linebacker Darrell Robertson. Gafford played nine games as the Chief’s long snapper last season while Jackson played in four games a year ago.

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