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Getty Images DeForest Buckner‘s $84 million extension with the Colts didn’t make things any easier for the Chiefs in their contract talks with Chris Jones. The Chiefs still hope to get a long-term deal with Jones, but there is “not much traction” on a contract, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports...

Getty Images When it comes to signing a young franchise quarterback to a second contract, the sooner the team gets it done, the cheaper it will be. The Chiefs officially have commenced the process of getting a long-term deal done with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Sam Mellinger of the Kansas...

Getty Images The 4th-and-15 alternative to the onside kick, as currently formulated, would allow a team to use it up to twice per game, even if the team is leading. And that would be a mistake. The scrimmage play is being proposed primarily as a way to give the team that is trailing a chance...

Getty Images Patrick Mahomes gets it. The 2018 NFL MVP and reigning Super Bowl MVP’s remarks to Texas Tech graduates during Saturday’s virtual commencement exercise lasted less than two minutes, via Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. “I know this isn’t the graduation ceremony that you and your...

Getty Images Former Jets and Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards does not agree with the proposal to reward teams that hire minority coaches and GMs with better draft picks. The proposal, which NFL owners decided to table this week, would have moved a team up 10 spots in the third round of the...

Getty Images The Chiefs want to sign Patrick Mahomes to a long-term contract sooner than later. They thus will begin contract talks with Mahomes’ agent sooner than later. “The negotiations are something we’ll be getting into this summer,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said on a Facebook Live event...

Getty Images Bears head coach Matt Nagy said recently that the team isn’t going to hold a quarterback competition on Zoom, but the Chiefs are taking a slightly different approach to finding a new punter. The Chiefs released Dustin Colquitt after a 238-game run in Kansas City and they’ve...

Getty Images The Chiefs drafted Mecole Hardman in the second round last year because they thought he could make big plays for them on offense and on special teams. Hardman proved them right on both fronts. He scored six touchdowns and averaged 20.7 yards on his 26 catches while also returning...

Getty Images The Dolphins signed defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah as a free agent in March and that move likely helped set the stage for their decision to release Taco Charlton in April. Ogbah, who had 5.5 sacks in 10 games last year, came to Miami from Kansas City and the Chiefs filled the...

Getty Images Despite not being able to do any actual coaching on the field for offseason workouts, Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is optimistic his unit could make another major stride forward this season. According to Nate Taylor of TheAthletic.com, Spagnuolo said...

Getty Images While the NFL stopped short of improved draft position for minority hirings, it did expand the Rooney Rule on Tuesday. Teams no longer can block assistants from interviewing for coordinator jobs or front office personnel from interviewing for assistant General Manager jobs. The...

Getty Images Damien Williams will go to training camp as the Chiefs’ starting running back. He likely starts the season as the lead back, too. Williams earned that with what he did last season. But the Chiefs didn’t use a first-round choice on LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to have...

Getty Images The Vegas odds say Patrick Mahomes is showing no signs of slowing down. Mahomes, the Chiefs quarterback and reigning Super Bowl MVP, is the betting favorite to lead the NFL in passing yards in 2020. At Caesars Sportsbook, Mahomes’ odds are listed at +350. Leading the league in...

Getty Images The Chiefs took care of some paperwork Monday, releasing a player who hasn’t played since 2018. Per the league’s transaction wire, the Chiefs released linebacker Martrell Spaight from the reserve/retired list. He had signed with them in January 2019, but was placed on...

Getty Images Tyreek Hill showed how well he can run a route late in Super Bowl LIV when he shook the 49ers defense for a 44-yard catch on a play called 2-3 Jet Chip Wasp. Hill’s catch set up a Travis Kelce touchdown that cut the 49ers lead to three points and the Chiefs would finish off the...

Getty Images It took some time for the Chiefs to settle into defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s system last year, particularly when it came to stopping the run, but they wound up winning the Super Bowl so the growing pains wound up being worth it. The Chiefs would like another ring this...

Getty Images Texas Tech went only 16-21 in the three seasons Patrick Mahomes played for the Red Raiders. But he left behind plenty of pleasant memories. Mahomes completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 11,252 yards with 93 touchdowns and 29 interceptions in his college career, while rushing...

Getty Images The Broncos made several moves designed to upgrade their offense this offseason and it’s not hard to understand what drove those decisions. The Chiefs are the top team in the AFC West and they’ve put together a powerful offense led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes that helped them...

Getty Images Defensive end Taco Charlton said on Wednesday that he knows he has to prove himself this year and he’ll be doing so as a member of the Chiefs. Charlton signed with Kansas City after being cut by the Dolphins and he said a phone call with former Michigan teammate Frank Clark helped...

Getty Images Giving up 51 points to the Chiefs in the playoffs may have helped Anthony Weaver get a new job. So the new Texans defensive coordinator knows he has a significant challenge opening up with the Chiefs again. Weaver was promoted from defensive line coach this offseason, shaking...