Chiefs

SportsBeat KC: Dealing with free agents is Chiefs’ first major offseason priority

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones holds up the Lombardi Trophy after a plane carrying the team arrived at Kansas City International on Monday afternoon.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones holds up the Lombardi Trophy after a plane carrying the team arrived at Kansas City International on Monday afternoon. The Wichita Eagle

As Herbie Teope likes to call it, “speculation season” in the NFL as commenced. As Sam McDowell responds, “When is it not speculation season?” But free agency for the Chiefs has been a popular topic since their Super Bowl victory, and the Chiefs beat writers join SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff and discussing the futures of players like Chris Jones, Bashaud Breeland, Sammy Watkins, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Kendall Fuller, Mike Pennel and more.

Story links:

Without much salary cap space, Chiefs will need creativity to manage 2020 roster

Defensive line stood tall in playoff run, specially with sacks, but changes loom

The Chiefs good Chris Jones problem and what KC can do about this off season

Thanks to our sponsor: Big O Tires!

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
Sports Pass is your ticket to Kansas City sports
#ReadLocal

Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Kansas City area sports - only $1 a month

VIEW OFFER