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L’Jarius Sneed’s car ‘shot up’ in Louisiana; cornerback not accused of wrongdoing by police — according to a report
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The report noted that Sneed was not in the vehicle at the time and was only detained for questioning. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed’s car was “shot up” in Minden, Louisiana — his hometown — as first reported by TMZ Sports. The report noted that Sneed was not in the vehicle at the time. Police said the cornerback had not been accused of any wrongdoing.
TMZ: According to a department spokesperson, Sneed’s Ford Bronco — which the 25-year-old football player was not an occupant in at the time — was hit by bullets ... and Sneed later showed up on the scene to check things out.
We’re told Sneed and others were detained on the scene and questioned by officers, but ultimately, Sneed was not arrested and not charged with a crime ... and was let go.
Sources close to Sneed say two of his friends were driving the vehicle at the time ... and believe the shooting was random.
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WATCH: Travis Kelce recounts ‘13 seconds’ with ESPN’s Joe Buck
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.@tkelce saying he had to tell @PatrickMahomes to quiet down during the Chiefs vs. Bills playoff game pic.twitter.com/uwceBs0gYX— ESPN (@espn) May 19, 2022
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce joined ESPN's Joe Buck and Michael Collins as part of the network's alternate PGA Championship broadcast. Buck recently jumped from Fox to ESPN to call "Monday Night Football."
(By the way, that means Buck and color analyst Troy Aikman will be on the broadcast of the Chiefs' Week 5 "Monday Night Football" matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.)
While chatting with Kelce, the Buck and Collins brought up the 13-second drive that led to the Chiefs' Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills.
“But the 13 seconds, I remember the Bills called a timeout,” remembered Kelce. “I’m looking at [Patrick Mahomes], and I’m just trying to be discreet as possible to tell him, ‘Hey, if they play it like that, I’m wide open.’
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Melvin Ingram’s Dolphins contract isn’t quite as rich as originally reported
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Knowing the details of Ingram’s new deal in Miami, it’s a little clearer why he didn’t return to Kansas City. When former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Melvin Ingram was reported to have been signed to the Miami Dolphins, the original report was that he was signing a one-year contract worth $5 million.
We now have a breakdown of the deal from ESPN’s Field Yates.
Melvin Ingram's deal with the Dolphins: - $1.65M signing bonus- $1.67M base salary- $680K in per-game roster bonuses ($40K/game)- $250K Pro Bowl bonus- Up to $750K in playtime/sack and team defense incentives - Cap charge: $3.92M— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 19, 2022
These numbers do add up to $5 million for 2022, with something between $1.7 and $3.9 million guaranteed. But this year’s salary-cap charge of $3.9 million means that $1.1 million of the various incentives are considered not-likely-to-be-earned (NLTBE) in 2022. If Ingram meets all of them, he’ll earn the Collapse
2021 snap counts show the turnover on the Chiefs’ offense
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Putting some numbers on the Chiefs’ roster continuity going into 2022. With organized team activities and mandatory minicamp looming, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offseason roster now stands at a full 90 players. Tinkering with the roster will continue to happen — and veteran additions are still possible — but we can start thinking about what the team will look like when players report to Missouri Western State University at the end of July. In particular, the offense appears to be all but set in stone.
After winning Super Bowl LIV, the Chiefs prioritized continuity for the 2020 season — bringing back virtually the entire offense. A year later, Kansas City completely overhauled the offensive line, while leaving most other position groups relatively intact.
This offseason, however, has seen much higher turnover — particularly among running backs and wide receivers. Now that the team is officially through trying to “Run it Back,” let’s break down Collapse
Skyy Moore representing Chiefs in NFLPA’s ‘Rookie Premiere’ class of 2022
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The Chiefs selected Moore in the second round of the NFL Draft. Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Skyy Moore was named to the NFL Players Association’s (NFLPA) “rookie premiere” class of 2022. The “rookie premiere” is the first major business and marketing event featuring NFL players since becoming professionals.
It's HERE ‼️ Meet the 42 rookies who will be heading to our #RookiePremiere to learn more about the business of football + connect with some of our partners: https://t.co/RefIq2pg4l. pic.twitter.com/kSFEBTO3va— NFLPA (@NFLPA) May 16, 2022
After two years of the event being virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, the showcase will once again happen in person. This year’s event takes place from May 19-21 in Los Angeles. Moore and 41 other rookies (full roster here) will have the opportunity to “jumpstart their endorsement careers” by getting in front of some big-name brands.
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Clemson’s Dabo Swinney says only 4 NFL teams ‘cleared Justyn Ross medically’
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Ross missed 2020 and had 2021 cut early due to surgeries. Of all the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2022 undrafted free agents to agree to terms with the club, former Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross has drawn the most attention.
As described by head coach Andy Reid, the 22-year-old was “knocking the rust off” during the team’s recent three-day rookie minicamp after he missed Clemson’s 2020 season due to spinal surgery and his final college go in 2021 ended early due to a foot injury.
Recently, Ross’ college coach, Dabo Swinney, spoke to reporters about what he expected for Ross on NFL Draft weekend.
“I knew he could be anywhere from fourth round to free agent,” Swinney told reporters, according to ClemsonSports.com’s Matt Connolly. “I didn’t know that only four teams actually cleared him medically. That’s a pretty small group... He’s super excited about the opportunity that he has. If he stays healthy, he belongs and the rest will take care of Collapse
Chiefs publish jersey numbers for every player on 90-man roster
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The numbers will likely change as the offseason unfolds, but we now have all of the current ones. The Kansas City Chiefs have now updated their official roster page on the Mothership. For the first time this offseason, it lists numbers for every player on the current 90-man roster.
As is often the case at this time of year, there are some duplicate numbers. The team usually takes care to make sure there are no duplicates in offensive and defensive units — which is currently the case. And it’s not entirely unknown for players to wear different numbers in workouts than are shown on the team’s official roster page.
Also as usual... the team’s new update only represents the numbers players are wearing now. As the roster is trimmed, some players will change to different numbers.
So here are the numbers the Chiefs say their players are wearing right now — in both alphabetical and numerical order. In a few cases, new players have had their Collapse
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What we learned about the Chiefs this week
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Taking a look at the week of May 16 on Arrowhead Pride... Dolphins signing former Chiefs defensive end Melvin Ingram
On Sunday, news had broken that the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive end wouldn’t be returning for 2022 after all. Additional details emerged on Monday.
According to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz, the Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Melvin Ingram.
Breaking: FA DE Melvin Ingram is signing with the #Dolphins, per source. The 3x Pro Bowler has 51 career sacks with 74 TFLs and 119 QB hits. Another good move for Chris Grier and the Phins.— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 15, 2022
Terms of Ingram’s deal with Miami are not yet known.
UPDATE at 1:53 p.m. Monday: According to NFL.com, Ingram is signing a one-year deal with Miami that is worth $5 million.
Ingram, 33, was traded to the Chiefs from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick just before the 2021 Collapse
ESPN’s Louis Riddick has ‘his eye’ on one Chiefs rookie
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This time last year, Riddick had the same eye on Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith. We have noted on these pages before that when ESPN’s Louis Riddick speaks on the Kansas City Chiefs, we listen closely. The NFL analyst was the pro personnel director for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2010-12 — the same time a scout named Brett Veach was in the building.
Around this time last year, Riddick became the first to identify that then-rookie offensive linemen Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith might be starters. He was right about that — though he wasn’t so right about tight end Noah Gray... yet.
On Friday, Riddick tweeted a list of Day 2 and Day 3 players from the 2022 NFL Draft that he’s keeping “an eye on” — rookies that could be “major impact players by Year 3 or sooner.”
And on that list for the Chiefs was fifth-round offensive lineman Darian Kinnard.
Keeping an eye on this list going forward: pic.twitter.com/6YLJiarhgR— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) May 20, Collapse
Arrowheadlines: Analyst believes Skyy Moore should be favorite for NFL offensive rookie of the year
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2022 NFL season: Day 3 rookies who could compete for starter snaps in Year 1 | NFL.com
7 - Darian Kinnard
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Drafted: Round 5, 145th overall
The Chiefs’ right tackle situation is fluid, to say the least. Veteran Andrew Wylie could take over there, as could Lucas Niang if healthy. Kinnard’s power on the edge, however, and Wylie’s value as a sixth man if there is an injury at another spot on the line, might force the rookie into the starting lineup sooner than later. The team plugged in first-year players Trey Smith and Creed Humphrey last year, so it’s not a huge leap to think they’ll do the same if Kinnard’s length and strong grip impress this summer.
Regrading the 2019 NFL Draft: Bill Belichick goes from perfect to failure, 49ers improve from ‘C’ to ‘A’ | CBS Sports
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2019 Grade: C+
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Chiefs chose future flexibility over Tyreek Hill
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The prevailing thought about this year’s offseason in Kansas City continues to become clearer. Kansas City Chiefs was general manager Brett Veach joined a number of national media outlets over the past week (we covered some of his conversation with Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio here). Perhaps lost in the cracks was Veach’s conversation with NFL Network’s Rich Eisen as part of “The Rich Eisen Show.”
It was the moment of the #NFL offseason that set forth the chaos — #ChiefsKingdom trading @cheetah to #FinsUp — and @chiefs GM Brett Veach told us what went into the blockbuster move and why it needed to be done:#NFL #MBVans pic.twitter.com/q3UeIwbSg4— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) May 13, 2022
As it turned out, it was a telling one. The sixth-year GM continued to say that the organization had two goals entering the offseason: help the defense and find a way to keep wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
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Chiefs Partner with USA Football to Host "Blitz" Event for Kids and Families on Saturday
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James Bradberry is off the market, according to a report
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A rumored Kansas City target from earlier this offseason plans to sign with Philadelphia instead. Free-agent cornerback James Bradberry is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Sources: Former #Giants Pro Bowl CB James Bradberry has agreed to terms with the #Eagles on a 1-year deal for $10M. A big-time post-draft addition, as Bradberry lands in a perfect spot.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 18, 2022
The Kansas City Chiefs had been connected to the 28-year-old back in March, but as time went on, the understanding became that they would not trade with the New York Giants for him considering his scheduled $13.5 million salary for 2022. As it turned out, no team was willing to trade for him at that cap number, and the Giants parted ways last week.
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Chiefs land one player on Pro Football Focus ‘25 under 25’ list
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Kansas City is in pretty good shape when it comes to their young offensive line. On Tuesday, football analytics website Pro Football Focus released its list of the top 25 players under 25 entering the 2022 NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs landed one player in the article — their second-year starting center, Creed Humphrey.
16. C CREED HUMPHREY, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Humphrey’s rookie campaign was sensational. He played the most snaps of any rookie offensive lineman (1,184) and notched the best grade, too (91.4). In fact, his elite overall grade was fourth-highest for all offensive linemen and first among all centers. He and fellow rookie Trey Smith were a big reason the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line was as improved as it was in 2021.
It was an incredible start to Humphrey’s career, especially considering he opted out of the 2020 college football season.
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Chiefs sign another rookie minicamp tryout player
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5 DAYS AGO - Kansas City has signed an offensive tackle from the University of Toledo. According to the NFL transactions report, the Kansas City Chiefs signed an undrafted free agent on Monday.
Former University of Toledo offensive tackle Vitaliy Gurman comes in at 6 feet 4 and 310 pounds. A native of Rochester, New York, Gurman spent his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons with Edinboro University in Pennsylvania, starting 21 games for the Fighting Scots before transferring to Toledo, where he started every Rockets game during his junior and senior seasons.
He joins Virginia guard Chris Glaser as another player Kansas City has signed after a tryout at the team’s rookie minicamp. The team currently has 16 offensive linemen on the roster.
Another piece of news from Monday’s transactions report: safety Bryan Cook’s contract has been accepted by the league. The team’s second-round pick signed his rookie deal on May 6, but the NFL rejected the agreement for unspecified reasons.
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Arrowheadlines: Position battles loom on defense as rookies stake their claims
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Chiefs dead cap: 4 players account for nearly $8 million | Chiefs Wire
Gone are the days of paying for past contract sins for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Right now, the Chiefs rank near the top of the NFL in effective salary cap space, with $14,755,982 available per Over The Cap. One of the reasons that their cap space is in such a good spot is because they’re not paying out a ton of dead money to players who are no longer on the team. For instance, Kansas City stopped paying for the contract handed out to Eric Berry just last season.
The Chiefs actually rank seventh in the NFL with just over $7.9 million in dead cap space according to Over The Cap. Only six NFL teams have less dead cap owed than Kansas City. They’re paying dead money on just four contracts right now, though, that number could increase as we get closer to the season.
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Travis Kelce is bringing back Tight End University for year 2
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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce 49ers George Kittle for year 2 of TE university Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and fellow tight ends George Kittle and Greg Olsen are bringing back “Tight End University” for a second year after a successful inaugural event in 2021.
The three-day event will take place from Wednesday, June 22, to Friday, June 24, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesee. The summit will utilize film study, on-field drills, recovery, rehabilitation and more as some of the best tight ends in the league collaborate to better the league’s position group as a whole.
“Tight ends stick together,” said Kelce, per the event’s press release. “It’s awesome to bring the current generation of tight ends together with legends from the past generation to be able to pick their brains. There are always ways to improve as a player, and this is a unique opportunity to be in the same room with the most Collapse
Creed Humphrey Makes Pro Football Focus' "Top 25 Players Under 25" List
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Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy to participate in first-ever ‘NFL coach and front office accelerator program’
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The league’s new program will begin next Monday at the spring league meetings in Atlanta. Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and senior director of pro scouting Tim Terry will participate in the NFL’s “inaugural coach and front office accelerator program.”
According to the league’s press release, two diverse head coach and general manager prospects of each organization will travel to the spring meetings in Atlanta, where the program will take place Monday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 24.
The schedule will include leadership development sessions and facetime with club owners.
“The NFL is committed to diversity and inclusion, and this program is the latest in a series of steps designed to improve our hiring practices and create opportunities for advancement,” said commissioner Roger Goodell. “The program helps ensure that clubs receive exposure to high-performing, up-and-coming NFL talent and candidates get a chance to learn Collapse
Arrowheadlines: Bills, Chargers and Bengals expected to have better offenses than the Chiefs
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The Chiefs’ receiving corps looks a lot different, and their schedule starts off with a punishing set of opponents. Last season, Kansas City used motion on an NFL-high 808 snaps, which indicates that they have lots of wrinkles in their playbook, so it could take some time for the overhauled WR group to get up to speed.
On the plus side, K.C. still has the same superstar at quarterback. Patrick Mahomes had the second-best passer rating on quick passes (115.8 on throws made in under 2.5 seconds) and led the league with a 73.8 completion percentage against the blitz. Computer Vision shows that of Mahomes’ nine interceptions on short passes (0-9 air yards), five were unlucky. (He only had four such picks in his career prior to 2021.)
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Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers share connection in 2022
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Packers’ Jaire Alexander Extension Sets Up Parallel to Chiefs | Sports Illustrated
Both the Packers and Chiefs have top-shelf franchise quarterbacks losing No. 1 receivers. Both have young players at premium, nonreceiver positions to pay now (Alexander for the Packers, Orlando Brown Jr. for the Chiefs), with more possible in the near future (Rashan Gary for the Packers, L’Jarius Sneed for the Chiefs), and some already on the payroll (David Bakhtiari, Preston Smith for the Packers; Frank Clark for the Chiefs).
So does a true franchise quarterback really need the type of No. 1 receiver that can open things up for everyone else? Or are you better off sinking a little less into the skill spots, shooting to be more balanced there, and maintaining the ability to win different types of games?
Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes are about to give us a good litmus test on that.
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What roles on the 2022 Chiefs have improved from last season?
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On Monday’s ‘Out of Structure’ podcast, we identified roles that have improved this offseason. On the first episode of the offseason, Arrowhead Pride’s “Out of Structure” podcast zoomed out on the offseason and tried to look at the big picture in terms of how much better or worse the Kansas City Chiefs are at this point compared to the 2021 season.
(Listen to the podcast above or by clicking here. It is also available on Spotify.)
We looked at both offensive and defensive roles, singling out the ones we believe have gotten better — and pointing out a few that have gotten worse. We summed up our thoughts on a few here:
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Trent McDuffie replacing Charvarius Ward
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Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs are vulnerable
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Ranking top 10 most impactful 2022 NFL Draft classes for upcoming season: Giants rookies ready to roll | CBS Sports
2. Kansas City Chiefs
Impactful rookies: CB Trent McDuffie, EDGE George Karlaftis, WR Skyy Moore, CB Joshua Williams, S Nazeeh Johnson
GM Brett Veach took a calculated risk. Trading Tyreek Hill, given his age and contract demands, may have been smart financially for the future of the Chiefs. However, it undoubtedly intensified the pressure on Veach himself.
And he did a darn good job morphing the Hill trade into quality youthful players. However, McDuffie was an overpayment in Round 1. He has a very high floor though. Karlaftis is the exact type of NFL-ready edge rusher the defense needed to alleviate attention from Chris Jones inside.
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