Pro Football Rumors

Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles last night and charged with felony possession of a concealed firearm. The news was first reported by TMZ.com and has since been confirmed by the Los Angeles Police Department (to NFL.com). [RELATED: Chiefs Rework Frank Clark’s Deal] Clark was originally pulled over for a vehicle code violation. Officers noticed that a … [Read more...] about Chiefs DE Frank Clark Arrested Sunday Night

In a post on Instagram, Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced that he was gay, making the 28-year-old the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib also made an $100K donation to the Trevor Project, a foundation which provides “crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people … [Read more...] about Extra Points: Nassib, Twyman, Buccaneers

If the current Chiefs run doubles as the most successful point in franchise history, the AFL stretch in the 1960s ranks second. But Kansas City carved out another championship window in the 1990s. The Chiefs booked seven playoff berths in the decade, and they made a big move to strengthen their Super Bowl hopes on this day 24 years ago. On June 18, 1997, the Chiefs struck a … [Read more...] about This Date In Transactions History: Chiefs Sign Andre Rison

The Chiefs are swapping an offensive lineman for a wideout. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports (via Twitter) that the team has signed wide receiver Darrius Shepherd and released offensive lineman Martinas Rankin. Shepherd, a 2019 undrafted free agent out of North Dakota State, spent the first two seasons of his career in Green Bay, where he appeared in 14 total … [Read more...] about Chiefs Sign WR Darrius Shepherd, Cut OL Martinas Rankin

Here are Monday’s minor moves: Dallas Cowboys Reverted to IR: CB Stephen Guidry Houston Texans Signed: LS Mitchell Fraboni Kansas City Chiefs Signed: OL Wyatt Miller San Francisco 49ers Reverted to IR: OL Justin Skule Seattle Seahawks Signed: CB Will Sunderland … [Read more...] about Minor NFL Transactions: 6/14/21

Cornerback Bashaud Breeland was on the free agent market for a while, finally inking a one-year deal worth up to $4MM with the Vikings earlier this month. One reason for his delayed signing may have been that he underwent shoulder surgery shortly after playing in the Super Bowl with the Chiefs, the veteran corner revealed earlier this week, via Andrew Kramer of the Star … [Read more...] about Vikings CB Bashaud Breeland Had Surgery

Charvarius Ward has officially signed his second-round tender (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter). Now, the Chiefs have the cornerback locked in for 2021 at a salary of ~$3.4MM.  [RELATED: Chiefs Promote Mike Borgonzi To Asst. GM] Ward joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee in 2018. After seeing time in 13 games as a rookie, Ward ended up … [Read more...] about Chiefs’ Charvarius Ward Signs Second-Round Tender

Chiefs guard Kyle Long suffered a lower leg injury that could keep him out of training camp (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport). Fortunately, it doesn’t appear to be too serious. There’s a chance that Long could be ready by Week 1, even if he’s forced to sit out much of training camp and the preseason.  [RELATED: Chiefs’ Charvarius Ward Signs … [Read more...] about Chiefs’ Kyle Long Suffers Knee Injury

The Chiefs have promoted Mike Borgonzi to assistant GM, per a team press release. The club also elevated Brandt Tilis to Vice President of Football Operations and Ryan Poles to Executive Director of Player Personnel. All three executives have been in the mix for GM jobs elsewhere. But, with Brett Veach installed as the Chiefs’ GM, that job won’t be available anytime soon. The … [Read more...] about Chiefs Promote Mike Borgonzi To Asst. GM