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Sick ‘em Veach!

The rules say he can't sign an extension until after his 3rd season of play.

So contract extension is somewhere between year 4 prior and during?

Allen Robinson hinting that he will hit FA on twitter

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2018/...g-free-agency/

Offense isn't KC's issue...Football Outsiders had KC's defense rated dead last, last season...

Wilson put up 150 with Mahomes....for shits and giggles...that's 2400 yards for a 16 game season. :)

They need to go 90% defense this year...maybe a guard on offense.

I don't think I even want a new guard this offseason, LG was a problem last year but I'd try another year of Ehinger, Irving, Witzman, Fulton and see of one of the young two can develop

this

I would be heavy on d but if a young offensive player that can grow with the current young crop pops in I'd sign him.

The Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs reports the Bears will not place the franchise tag on CB Kyle Fuller.

Biggs "can't say for sure if the transition tag will be in play." It is a bit of a reversal from Biggs, who just last week said the franchise tag was an option. Expected to cost nearly $15 million, the tag would have been an overspend on Fuller and made long-term negotiations difficult. Biggs reports both sides would like to work out a deal, but Fuller is expected to at least test the market before he makes his final decision.

Ok, well there you go.

I'd settle for him, Williamson and a DL

If we signed Fuller and Williamson it would really be the ideal situation. That would allow us to focus on the rest of the defense, and we’d also be able to take an offensive player or two in the first few rounds if that’s BPA.

Yeah, those two are my top 2 in Free Agency at this point. They're young and could actually play to the contract.

I'd like to hit 1 DL as well, but that may not be possible. A safety too.

Not sure Avery Williamson is who I want. He seems to be a 2 down LB who we already have in Ragland.

I really want Christian Jones.

I'd take either, but I think Williamson would be a 3 down guy. He was in Tenn atleast from what I remember reading.

Yes he was, and he was a top 10 LB according to PFF.

Never seen this site before
Freeagentforecast.com

Says it was updated 2 days ago but reading some of the comments on us were off. Predictions for us were interesting but I'll let you all decide that for yourselves.

oh god, all 11 Chargers fans would melt down if Gates went to Denver.

I love it. Bring'em on, all of them.

This is the type of guy you get for good press. Can he not wear some type of hand like he did for the bench press? Hes fast as lightening but tackling will tough for him on this level.

I like that he's young as well.

He may get overpaid a bit but being young I'd do it.

Attachou on a cheap ass deal is another one I'd look at.

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, they mentioned KC and Sammy Watkins on the stick to football podcast. Matt Miller’s podcast. They did an insider rumors bit from the combine and that was one. Seemed kind of speculative too though.

Mcown to kc? Uh I guess. But I don't want.

Fuller, Williamson and Attachou.

I get his injury concerns but damn he'd be a nice target opposite hill.

I don't mind Watkins but you just have to count on him for only about half the year. If the guy is cheap he might be worth it.

I think I already said this but in dream land where we could get a low risk (low guarantee) multi year deal for Watkins, I am down. But I think he either gets a big deal the Chiefs wouldn't be able to match, or he gets a one year "prove it" deal which is pointless as we want receivers locked up to go through our prime period of contention with PM, rather than just be here for his first season as a starter where he will still be developing.

I think a one-year deal for a guy like Watkins would be great. I don't get why you say he would be developing. If he signs a one-year deal it is in hope of putting big numbers immediately and we are talking about a veteran player.

Really, a one-year deal would be great because Mahomes' next year is when he will need most weapons and it would give us another year to better evaluate Conley, Robinson and Chesson.

According to that.....we're signing the following players:

Trumaine Johnson, CB
Josh McCown, QB
Danny Amendola, WR
Albert Wilson, WR
Alfred Morris, RB
Ahmad Brooks, LB
Phillip Gaines, CB
Charles Johnson, WR
Xavier Sua' Filo, OG
Jarvis Jenkins, DT
Roy Miller, DT
Chris Prosinski, S
Anthony Sherman, FB
Logan Thomas, TE
Josh Forrest, LB
Chris Hairston, OT
Steven Johnson, LB
Aaron Brewer, LS
Lorenzo Jerome, S
George Atkinson, RB
William Beatty, OT

I'm not a real smart man but that seems like alot of signings for a cash strapped team.

Matt Miller’s podcast says the Chiefs are expected to pursue a WR who can be a threat down the field, and they pointed toward Sammy Watkins as a fit.

Yes please.

**** Watkins. We dont need guys like him.

A good wide receiver? Why do we not need a good wide receiver?

I wouldn’t mind taking a shot at Watkins on a team friendly deal.

The guy is still only 24. The injuries are worrisome, but there’s still hope that he can put a couple good/healthy seasons together.

Maholmes will be the one developing, not Watkins. I don't think the Chiefs have a shot at winning it all next year with a QB with 1 career start and a defense in need of a major overhaul.

If that's the case, a 1 year deal with Watkins has no good outcome. Either he blows, and who really cares, or he performs and then the Chiefs can't afford to re-sign him for the years when they could genuinely contend for the SB.

Yeah, I don't like spending in free agency on a WR. Just doesn't seem to pan out very often for whatever reason.

Aldon Smith is a FA again. :)

Nick Jacobs just brought up the idea on twitter, at first I was against it but it makes sense.

They may want to bring in some vets on offense to help Mahomes development and go young on d.

That’s what I said last week when I brought up the Watkins idea.

We have Houston and Berry to lead on defense as they draft young players. The offense is young all over. Kelce might be the veteran of the group at this point.

I’d rather take a chance on Allen Robinson than Watkins

Watkins is more the type of player Veach described (fast), IMO.

Earl Thomas Trade Rumors: Seahawks Safety 'Drawing Interest,' No Deal Imminent

The Seattle Seahawks are receiving trade interest in safety Earl Thomas, but there's "nothing imminent" regarding a deal for the three-time All-Pro, Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson reported Monday.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider told reporters*Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine the team is "just open to anything" regarding a possible trade for Thomas or another of Seattle's veteran defenders.

Robinson included defensive end Michael Bennett as a player the Seahawks could potentially trade and speculated Seattle may be looking to acquire a second or third-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft. After selecting 18th in the first round, the Seahawks' next pick comes in the fourth round at 120th overall.

While Thomas is coming off another Pro Bowl season, he's a natural candidate for the Seahawks to consider moving this offseason.

He's in the final year of his contract, and re-signing him next offseason won't be easy for Seattle, especially since the team will want to keep as much financial flexibility as possible for Russell Wilson's extension. Wilson's contract expires after the 2019 season.

Trading Thomas would also create some cap space this offseason. By executing the move before June 1, the Seahawks would save $8.5 million against $1.9 million in dead cap money, per*Over the Cap. That's not insignificant for a team with just*$13.4 million*in projected cap space.

Since he continues to play at a high level, the Seahawks would be in a strong negotiating position. Thomas finished 2017 with 88 combined tackles and two interceptions. It seems reasonable to expect Seattle could get back a second-round pick—and possibly more.

https://apple.news/AP-J_iJgFSyi9EcbFDR8ChA

I almost put him in one of my offseason plans. He's built alot like Quinton Dial, who I've had in my plans. Long guy with size and the ability to plug the middle.

EEEEEEEE Now that would be nice, but he is too expensive

Rams are tagging Watkins or Joyner.

Zero chance that the Chiefs sign Robinson and it would be a terrible move IMO.

You spend big on defense, get a reasonably priced FA WR, maybe a guard but not sure.

You have to remember that you will have to resign Hill, Jones and Fuller, etc in two years.

To pretend that WR isn’t a serious potential need is flat out wrong.

Just imagine our group if Tyreek can’t play for a game. Yuck.

I get it, Mahomes probably would make those players look better than they are, but why make things harder than they need to be? We need to be helping Mahomes grow, surrounding him with good pieces.

Would not be surprised a bit to see him here.

You saw what happened once Kelce got hurt. Now, Mahomes starting is different but still the need is there

I'd be fine with that. He'd be a great outlet for Mahomes in the slot.

Nobody really even knows how much of a need WR really is. They have a lot of options available on the roster already and not a ton to go off of, since they played a QB that generally hated WR's for 5 years.

There are no one handed free agents.

People who actually get upset at the notion of us going after a WR just baffle me. We clearly need a fourth offensive weapon not only to give Pat more options, but for cover should any of the other top guys have to miss games.

True. Im one of the Chiefs fans that dont think WR is a huge need compared to other needs especially, but that's if we resign Wilson.

I don't think we do though. I think Wilson goes elsewhere. I like Robinson, Chesson, Conley...But Conley's coming off an Achilles in the middle of the season and we just don't know enough about D-Rob & Chesson.

Tyreek & Kelce have been durable, but they're bound to miss some games eventually. And if Tyreek especially is out for an extended period of time, I wouldn't feel comfortable with just Conley, Robinson, Chesson and ?

Veach even mentioned going after WRs, so yeah, I'm thinking we bring in a guy or two now.

John Oehser of the Jaguars' team website "believes" the team will not re-sign free agent Allen Robinson.

The deadline to use the franchise tag is Tuesday, and there's been very little chatter of the Jaguars actually doing that with Robinson over the last week. It sounds as if the team isn't comfortable committing that much guaranteed money to a receiver coming off a torn ACL, and they may prefer to use it elsewhere on fellow free agents CB Aaron Colvin and WR Marqise Lee. Robinson is still just 24 and is expected to be 100 percent for the offseason. He'll have a hot market.

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Teams have been notified the NFL salary cap has been set at $177.2 million, sources say.

That is not good. Think that means we're 4.1 mil over right now before pending moves.

What were we expecting? I don't pay close enough attention to the cap

Over? How are we over?

The cap was projected to be at about 179m, which the Chiefs were about 2.5m over on.

Until Smith is official?

No, we are at about 175m in our top 51. 2M in free space without the pending trades and inevitable move from hali.

It's not March 14th, so.

After the moves we know are gonna happen, they will have around 17 in space and will need to reserve about 4 for in season signings and rookies.

13 mil left to play with.

I'm not anticipating anything on Tamba till it happens

Over the cap has updated the new cap amount.

Click this to see why John Dorsey was fired.


https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space

Alex $17 million
Peters-$1.3 millon
Parker-$4.9 million

I’m seeing around $20 million after those moves

It's not March 14th......

They will be around 24m assuming all known cuts and they get rid of Tamba.

And?

Parker, Alex and Tamba saves almost 30 million by themselves. Chiefs are going to have a little over 30 million in cap space to work with.

As of today they are 4 or so million over the cap. Even after all the cuts the cap situation isn't great.

And they can cut Hali and be just fine before the 14th.

They aren't over the cap. The salary cap is going to be 177.2 mill. Their top 51 right now before all these cuts is 175.628 million.

I'm seeing total liabilities at 181 and some change.

Are you including the dead money for Jah Rule and Maclin?

You only count the top 51 towards the cap number. Not total liabilities.

That's not counting any figures beyond the cutoff.

Total liabilities equals obligations and dead cap..

Freaking Bell. 13 mil not enough. I need 14.5 per year. That is stupid money that no RB is worth. They are a dime a dozen and if I'm the Steelers I would take an RB in round 2 and **** Bell. Trade his ass to the NFC.

Listened to Matt Miller’s podcast. Holy shit if we somehow got Sammy freaking Watkins..

I don't trust Watkins on anything other than a 1 year deal and I think that teams with massive cap space, like the 49ers, Browns, et al, will put in better offers.

I think Watkins can thrive with a warm weather team but I wouldn't trust him, at all, in KC during November, December and January.

He's fragile.

The only reason why I’m not expecting Watkins is that I think he’s likely a prove it deal candidate, and I can’t see him signing a 1 yr deal to be the 4th option in our offense.

But if they can make it happen, I’m all for it.