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Pre-Camp Breakdown: Examining the Chiefs Defensive Line | The Mothership

Coziah Izzard

An undrafted free agent signee from Penn State, the 6-foot-2, 298-pound Izzard recorded 78 tackles, 17.5 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks and two forced fumbles in 51 career games (with seven starts) over his five seasons with the Nittany Lions.

His 4.85 40-yard dash (which took place at his pro day) would have ranked second among all defensive tackles at the NFL Scouting Combine, and his 10-yard split (at 1.56) would have ranked first. Additionally, his 33.5-inch vertical jump would have ranked fourth. Those are all indicators of an explosive athlete.

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2. Kansas City Chiefs

Given how thoroughly the Chiefs have dominated the AFC over the past several years, it might seem weird to call Kansas City a flawed team. But that’s what we saw in a lopsided loss to the Philadelphia Eagles—the Chiefs were absolutely dominated in the trenches, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes spending most of the game either on his back or running for his life.

The Chiefs invested heavily in the offensive line in both free agency and the draft, including spending their first draft pick on Ohio State tackle Josh Simmons. Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy told reporters that the unit came to OTAs determined to put last February’s failure behind them:

“It was a struggle from the second play of the game on. We never got into a rhythm. I feel like there were a lot of plays where we were one person off, whether it was a missed assignment, below-par fundamentals and technique, or poor play design. Their defensive line set the tone early on and made it tough for us in both the run and pass game. Our offensive line fought the entire game. The beauty of our team is nobody blames. We all stick together and start with ourselves and what I could have done better. We will use this as motivation to take two steps forward.”

Motivation is all well and good. But if there’s one question mark looming over the team entering training camp, it’s whether Kansas City’s new-look line is actually any better than the old one.

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Kansas City Chiefs: OT Jaylon Moore

While the Broncos didn’t overpay to add Dobbins, the rival Kansas City Chiefs may have given a bit much for former San Francisco 49ers lineman Jaylon Moore. To land the 27-year-old, who has only 12 career starts on his resume, the Chiefs handed out a two-year, $30 million deal.

Will Moore play up to his contract? Probably not. Pro Football Focus ranked Moore 25th among tackles last season, but he played just 271 offensive snaps. Kansas City also used a first-round pick on Ohio State’s Josh Simmons, and if Simmons is ready to start as a rookie, Moore could be little more than an overpriced swing tackle in 2025.

Andy Reid’s One-Liner to Xavier Worthy Hints at Chiefs’ Offensive Plan in 2025 | SI

Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy joined the Up & Adams Show this week and spoke to Kay Adams about how Kansas City’s offense could look different this year.

When Adams asked Worthy if the deep ball was going to be a big part of the offense in Week 1, Worthy relayed a simple message he got from Coach Reid.

“Coach Reid told us… when you get back, get your hamstrings ready,” Worthy said.

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15. Steve Spagnuolo (Rams)

Record: 10-38

Another example of a fearsome coordinator who couldn’t translate defensive genius to head coaching dominance, Spagnuolo is currently the face of the Chiefs’ perennially stingy Super Bowl-contending defense. Long ago, however, right after a separate successful stint running the Giants’ defense, “Spags” struggled to keep Sam Bradford upright and supported while the Rams bumbled through some of their last seasons in St. Louis.

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Demarcus Robinson pleads no contest to DUI charge, gets probation | ESPN

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson pleaded no contest this week to a misdemeanor DUI charge and was sentenced to three years’ probation.

Robinson’s plea and sentencing took place Tuesday in Los Angeles. He also was ordered to pay a $390 fine and to complete court-mandated programs, including a three-month alcohol education program, according to multiple media outlets that cited court records.

“Mr. Robinson has taken this process extremely seriously by already completing most of the terms of his probation. We expect that his probation will terminate early at the 18-month mark after which his case will be expunged,” Robinson’s attorney, Jacqueline Sparagna, told TMZ Sports.

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Chiefs Salary Cap: Is there a looming crisis?

A new deal for Patrick Mahomes

The unconventional decade-long extension to which the Chiefs signed their quarterback in 2020 has certainly worked out for both parties. Still, years of annual restructures now have the face of the league scheduled to count $78.2 million against the salary cap in 2026 — followed by $74.4 million in 2027.

Veach will certainly not go into the next offseason with a fourth of the team’s salary cap space tied to Mahomes.

Enough years remain on the back end of Mahomes’ contract that Veach can continue using it as a salary cap bank for two more offseasons. But with the leaguewide quarterback market largely settled, it is probably time to start thinking about Mahomes’ next deal, which will almost certainly average over $60 million per season. Whether he will again be willing to accept a nominally lower average so that the team can spread out his salary-cap impact, however, will likely dictate how Kansas City’s contract finances will be handled for the rest of his career.

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