Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Let’s discuss how Kansas City will approach their running backs this season. The Kansas City Chiefs went into the NFL Draft with five running backs on their roster: returning players Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Carson Steele and Keaontay Ingram, along with newly signed free agent Elijah Mitchell. Then in Saturday’s seventh round, … [Read more...] about Monday Musings: What will the Chiefs’ running backs look like in 2025?
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Chiefs’ top scout: Josh Simmons’ tape would top all of recent years’ draft classes
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images The Ohio State product continues to garner rave reviews. The Kansas City Chiefs’ director of player personnel and college scouting Ryne Nutt joined media members via Zoom on Monday to wrap up the NFL Draft. Over the course of draft weekend, the club selected seven new players (who you can read about here) — none more important to the … [Read more...] about Chiefs’ top scout: Josh Simmons’ tape would top all of recent years’ draft classes
Tennessee’s Omarr Norman-Lott was ‘one of the top guys left’ for the Chiefs
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Speaking to reporters, player personnel and college scouting director Ryne Nutt defended Kansas City’s choice. Late in the second round of the NFL Draft, defensive tackles like Tyleik Williams of Ohio State and Alfred Collins of Texas had already come off the board, while Toledo’s Darius Alexander was still available. These were some … [Read more...] about Tennessee’s Omarr Norman-Lott was ‘one of the top guys left’ for the Chiefs
Chiefs’ 2025 undrafted free agent tracker
Denny Medley-Imagn Images As Kansas City navigates the pool of undrafted prospects, we’re tracking the rumors and signings here. The Kansas City Chiefs — like the rest of the league’s teams — are going straight from the end of the NFL Draft to negotiating with undrafted free agents (UDFAs). They’re trying to sign players who weren’t chosen during the just-completed … [Read more...] about Chiefs’ 2025 undrafted free agent tracker
2026 NFL Fifth-Year Option Tracker
NFL teams have until May 1 to officially pick up fifth-year options on 2022 first-rounders. The 2020 CBA revamped the option structure and made them fully guaranteed, rather than guaranteed for injury only. Meanwhile, fifth-year option salaries are now determined by a blend of performance- and usage-based benchmarks: Two-time Pro Bowlers (excluding alternates) will earn the … [Read more...] about 2026 NFL Fifth-Year Option Tracker