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SportsBeat KC: Chiefs mostly quiet during free agency so far. What does that mean?

Kansas City Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu (32) celebrates during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs won 31-20. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Kansas City Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu (32) celebrates during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs won 31-20. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The Associated Press

Free agency opened this week with plenty of movement around the NFL, especially when it comes to quarterbacks. But one of the quieter teams was the Kansas City Chiefs.

There are a few reasons for that, and beat writer Sam McDowell and columnist Vahe Gregorian break them down on this episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports podcast.

The biggest news so far has involved the Chiefs’ restructuring of Frank Clark’s contract, converting $5 million of Clark’s salary to a signing bonus. That gave the Chiefs salary cap space. What other moves made this week will have an impact on the Super Bowl champion? What could be yet to come?

Story links:

Chiefs live free agency tracker: Team restructures Clark’s contract, creates cap relief

Three reasons why the NFL’s newly ratified CBA contract is good for the Chiefs (and Chris Jones)

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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.
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