Chiefs Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday the league office expects "full stadiums" for the 2021 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Goodell also discussed the vaccination rates around the NFL and whether he's confident the league can avoid coronavirus-related..." July 31

Total Pro Sports "Anthony Sherman thought he was making a serious point blasting the National Football League, but he missed the mark badly. The retired fullback took to Twitter on Saturday and compared the use of differently colored wristbands during NFL training camps to denote COVID-19 vaccination..." July 31

Bleacher Report "The big NFL dominoes keep falling as training camps get rolling. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have patched things up, which was the biggest domino to consider before camps opened. Second overall pick Zach Wilson inked his rookie deal with the New York Jets,..." July 31

Bleacher Report "As the excitement for NFL action ramps up with training camps in progress, every team must iron out wrinkles. Some of those situations can change the complexion of a division race. Typically, quarterback questions dominate the headlines, specifically open competitions...." July 31

TMZ "The NFL Alumni association was paid a whopping $3,500,000 by the CDC to promote the COVID-19 vaccine, TMZ Sports has learned. U.S. Federal Procurement docs show the CDC and the NFL Alumni assoc. signed the multi-million dollar deal at the beginning of May. July 31

Bleacher Report "Some of the biggest NFL free-agent dominoes have yet to fall with the 2021 preseason rapidly approaching. Headlined by edge-rusher Justin Houston, a few major names at premium positions remain available. Whether it's waiting for the right contract, fit or merely until an..." July 30

Total Pro Sports "Tyreek Hill wants all the smoke from Usain Bolt. The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver has longed for the chance to show his world class speed against one of the greatest and now sees his oppurtunity to go stride-for-stride with the fastest living human: Olympic champion Usain..." July 30

Bleacher Nation "Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, fresh off his latest Super Bowl title, leads all NFL players in "officially licensed NFL player products and merchandise" sales, per the NFLPA.  Coming in second was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes,..." July 30

Pro Football Rumors "Despite being without a team at the start of training camp, Justin Houston is not considering retirement. The veteran edge rusher has received multiple offers this offseason, according to ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler (on Twitter). Houston has been most..." July 29

Pro Football Rumors "Austin Reiter booked another workout, with the Texans, and the former Super Bowl starter may be on the verge of securing a landing spot. Reiter and the Texans are expected to continue discussing a deal that would end his months-long free agency stay, per Sports Talk 790’s..." July 29

Bleacher Report "Cleveland Browns center and NFLPA President JC Tretter believes that the NFL is trying to shame players who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine by implementing a wristband system as training camps started leaguewide this week. ESPN's Jake Trotter relayed quotes..." July 29

Sportsnaut "Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Green Bay Packers for the 2021 NFL season. It’s the best-case scenario for everyone involved, but it’s evident this might be his Last Dance in Green Bay. With more control over his future, Rodgers will likely be playing elsewhere in..." July 29

ESPN "For at least the fourth time this year, the best player on an NFL team is unhappy and either wants out or wants drastic change. The first three were elite quarterbacks -- Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson -- all making 30-plus million dollars..." July 29

Sportsnaut "The 2021 season is almost here and that means the coaching hot seat is starting back up with a new wave of names who will be among the next NFL coaches fired. Change is inevitable in the National Football League as organizations set higher standards for excellence and patience wears..." July 29

NFL.com "It didn't take long for the Xavien Howard trade saga to gain a little steam. A day after the veteran cornerback formally requested a trade, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that two playoff teams are among the clubs that have already made..." July 29

Bleacher Report "With training camp in progress across the NFL, coaches will begin the process of setting up their depth charts for the regular season. Going forward, we'll see in-house competition with three rounds of cuts as teams trim down rosters to 53 players by Aug. 31. July 29

CBS Sports "Seahawks safety Jamal Adams, Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard, Cardinals edge rusher Chandler Jones and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers skipped the mandatory June minicamp..." July 29

The Big Lead "Tyreek Hill is the fastest player in the NFL and at times it doesn't feel particularly close, either. Usain Bolt is the fastest man of all time and was accepted as the fastest man in the world for most of the last 15 years, an unbelievable peak we'll probably never see..." July 29

Pro Football Talk "NFL players are doing a better job than the country as a whole of getting vaccinated. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said today that 87.9 percent of NFL players have had at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. The United States as a whole is closer to 70 percent of adults with at..." July 29

Larry Brown Sports "For most players, the NFL stands for “Not For Long.” After all, perhaps more than any other professional sport in the world, the NFL is all about recent performance. Fortunes change quickly; today’s superstar could be tomorrow’s has-been. In some cases, talented players..." July 28

Sportsnaut "As the contract standoff between the Miami Dolphins and star cornerback Xavien Howard continues, his name will continue to persist in NFL trade rumors. That was magnified once Miami reported to camp. While Howard was with the rest of his teammates, the All-Pro cover guy officially..." July 28

Bleacher Report "Trade chatter is constant since NFL general managers are always checking in with other teams to gauge interest in players—either their own or the other squad's.  The desire to improve one's squads never stops. So, file the following under, "It..." July 28

Total Pro Sports "Tyrann Mathieu is clearly sick of all the hoopla surrounding two quarterbacks, who showed up to training camp after demanding trades in the offseason. Earlier today, Texans QB Deshaun Watson appeared in Texans cam after an offseason filled with allegations of sexual misconduct and him..." July 28

Total Pro Sports "Come at Kayla Nicole, you best not miss. On Monday, the girlfriend of Travis Kelce simply replied to a post about actress Issa Rae who suddenly revealed the man in her life when she posted marriage photos. July 28

TMZ "A Patrick Mahomes rookie card just sold for over $4 MILLION ... and the price tag was so staggering, even the NFL star himself couldn't believe it!!! PWCC Marketplace announced the sale Wednesday ... saying the deal officially makes the piece the most expensive..." July 28

CBS Sports "Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have managed to resolve their differences. For now. Our long national nightmare is over. For now. .psd-readMoreComponent{padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;border-top:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px..." July 27

Complex "After months of denying interest and rejecting calls about star quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans finally shifted their stance on his availability. The Texans are now willing to listen to trade offers for Watson, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Watson, who..." July 26

Bleacher Report "As if Green Bay Packers fans didn't have enough to stress about.  On Friday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that contract extension talks between the Packers and All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams have "broken off," with..." July 26

Heavy "The Philadelphia Eagles remain the betting favorites to land Deshaun Watson in a trade. They are also the hot pick by numerous plugged-in national reporters to pull the trigger on a blockbuster deal for the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback. The latest tidbit comes..." July 26

Total Pro Sports "This one is sure to raise a ton of eyebrows. On Monday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that 13 NFL staffers and four players have tested postive for COVID-19, despite being vaccinated. July 26

Bleacher Report "All 32 NFL teams have at least 60 percent of their players vaccinated against COVID-19, while 10 clubs have crossed the 90 percent threshold. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the updated figures Monday, including that 83.6 percent of all players have received at least one..." July 26

ESPN "Former NFL offensive lineman and assistant coach Eugene Chung called the NFL's statement on its review of his claims that he was told during a job interview he "wasn't the right minority" "a little misleading." Chung, who is Asian American, said he has only..." July 26

Bleacher Report "The NFL returned to a more familiar state this offseason, which is great news for rookie undrafted free agents. For players signed after the draft, opportunity is everything, and last year's virtual offseason and lack of a preseason meant fewer opportunities for NFL..." July 26

Yahoo! Sports "The NFL wants teams to come up with a way to distinguish vaccinated from unvaccinated players on the practice field. Some teams are doing it. The NFL Players Association wants none to do it. “We did not agree to them and think they are unnecessary,” NFLPA president and..." July 26

NFL Trade Rumors "Veteran OL Daniel Kilgore announced on Monday he is retiring from the NFL.  Kilgore, 33, is a former fifth-round pick of the 49ers back in 2011. He spent the first seven years of his NFL career in San Francisco and was set to enter unrestricted free agency when he..." July 26

Bleacher Report "NFL players have begun reporting to training camps, which means the 2021 season has unofficially begun. Games aren't yet ongoing, of course, but teams are laying the foundations for the regular season. From position battles and scheme installations to injury rehab and just..." July 25

Bleacher Report "A palpable sense of excitement envelopes the NFL as the league returns to something close to normal operating procedure.  The start of training camp is two days away for 29 squads since the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers got going..." July 25

Heavy "The trade winds continue to gust around Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, especially after he reported to training camp on time. Let’s save that maelstrom for another day. The Philadelphia Eagles are set to embark on a fairly drama-free summer –..." July 25

Larry Brown Sports "The NFL’s policy regarding vaccinated vs. unvaccinated players has effectively forced low-end players to get vaccinated or be put at a competitive disadvantage in the job world. Chad Speck, the president of Allegiant Athletic Agency, tweeted on Saturday that an NFL team showed..." July 25

Sportsnaut "We’re very near the time when NFL training camps will officially open, and while all 32 teams can have varying degrees of irrational optimism, there are plenty of intriguing questions that’ll be answered leading up to the 2021 season. July 24

Yahoo! Sports "Officially, the NFL Players Association didn’t pick a fight with the NFL over Thursday’s memo that ramps up the pressure on unvaccinated players to get vaccinated. Unofficially, the union isn’t pleased. As one union official predicted on Friday, there..." July 24

Bleacher Report "The NFL will fine unvaccinated players $14,650 for violations of its COVID-19 protocols during the 2021 season.   According to ESPN's Jenna Laine, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said it was "league policy," while NFL spokesperson Brian..." July 24

Bleacher Report "Some NFL free-agent signings just make too much sense to not happen. Look at, say, the Los Angeles Chargers paying up for former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Corey Linsley this offseason in an effort to protect Justin Herbert. Or the Kansas City Chiefs kicking off an..." July 24

Clutch Points "Free agent wide receiver Dez Bryant is looking for his next team, and there’s one thing he can promise to the NFL franchise that will take a chance on him: he’ll grind the honest way. Bryant played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2020, but while he did show some..." July 24

Bleacher Report "We haven't seen the impact of 2021 NFL free agency play out on the field, though a team's offseason plan can make more sense after the draft. In hindsight, analysts may have to rethink initial grades for early roster additions. Perhaps a team cut or traded a player..." July 23

MSN.com "In early July, Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was charged with felony possession of an assault weapon stemming from his March arrest, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Clark’s arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday, July..." July 23

Sportsnaut "Now that Davante Adams has joined Aaron Rodgers in plotting an eventual way out from the Green Bay Packers organization, is it feasible that the dynamic wide receiver-quarterback combo could be a blockbuster package trade deal? Yes. Yes, it is. However, it’d obviously..." July 23

The Athletic "Jim Irsay admittedly copes poorly with losing football games. Even after spending most of his six decades on Earth associated with the Colts, the team’s owner remains as competitive as he was as a kid standing on the sideline in Baltimore during his father’s stewardship of the..." July 23

Clutch Points "The Jacksonville Jaguars have given themselves a solid foundation to build upon. The franchise is under a new regime with head coach Urban Meyer leading the way, and the fan base is ecstatic with the addition of Trevor Lawrence under center. This team likely won’t make..." July 23

Bleacher Report "Some NFL teams deserve all the typical summer hype because their strong trajectories, fueled by smart moves, should match expectations from hopeful fans.  Along these lines, the Buffalo Bills come to mind. Over the past two or three years, Buffalo has brilliantly..." July 23