Chiefs offseason
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Welcome the the Kansas City Chiefs offseason thread!
Lots of potential turnover, so maybe a good idea to have a dedicated thread.
Saw this on another site. Free agents…
Exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs)
These players have fewer than three accrued seasons in the league. The Chiefs can retain their rights for 2025 by tendering them a one-year NFL minimum contract for the coming season. Most ERFA players are offered (and sign) these contracts.
OL Mike Caliendo P Matt Araiza
Restricted free agents (RFAs)
These players have accumulated three accrued seasons in the league. While these players can negotiate and sign with any team, the Chiefs team can offer them a contract tender that comes with the right of first refusal and/or draft-pick compensation should they sign elsewhere.
TE Peyton Hendershot CB Nazeeh Johnson CB Keith Taylor DE Malik Herring LB Jack Cochrane
Unrestricted free agents (UFAs)
These players have four or more accrued NFL seasons. All are free to negotiate and sign with any team. Some will be re-signed to new Chiefs contracts. Others will be allowed to seek better deals with other teams — and if history is any guide, some of them will later be re-signed if they are unable to find work elsewhere. And some will never again wear a Kansas City uniform.
QB Carson Wentz G Trey Smith T D.J. Humphries RB Kareem Hunt RB Samaje Perine TE Jody Fortson WR Marquise Brown WR Mecole Hardman WR DeAndre Hopkins WR JuJu Smith-Schuster WR Justin Watson S Justin Reid LB Nick Bolton DE Charles Omenihu DE Joshua Uche DT Derrick Nnadi DT Mike Pennel DT Marlon Tuipulotu DT Tershawn Wharton LS James Winchester
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My choices to retain with new contracts are in bold. (These assume Kelce and a few others retire or are cut to increase salary cap space, which right now is only $11 mil+)
QB Carson Wentz G Trey Smith T D.J. Humphries RB Kareem Hunt RB Samaje Perine TE Jody Fortson WR Marquise Brown WR Mecole Hardman WR DeAndre Hopkins WR JuJu Smith-Schuster WR Justin Watson S Justin Reid LB Nick Bolton DE Charles Omenihu DE Joshua Uche DT Derrick Nnadi DT Mike Pennel DT Marlon Tuipulotu DT Tershawn Wharton LS James Winchester
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Wow, keeping Perine over Hunt?
The WR room may look different yet again, huh.
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It may be very challenging to keep all 3 due to cap space - Smith, Bolton, Reid,
I’d like to at least keep Smith
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Chiefs offseason:
Wow, keeping Perine over Hunt?
The WR room may look different yet again, huh.
I’d consider drafting someone to go with X and Rice. Could be a NASTY wr group.
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4 million in cap space with 50 players signed. When (hopefully not) Kelce retires in the next couple weeks that will free up his 17mil cap hit.
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@BShark said in Chiefs offseason:
@rockchalkjayhawk said in Chiefs offseason:
Wow, keeping Perine over Hunt?
The WR room may look different yet again, huh.
I’d consider drafting someone to go with X and Rice. Could be a NASTY wr group.
I am hoping they draft an RB in the first three or four rounds.
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@rockchalkjayhawk Any total studs this year? I feel like things might have swung back around with RBs to where they are actually undervalued if you can find a true super Saquon type level talent. Saquon completely warped the super bowl, which isn’t clear from his stats but is obvious with an understanding of football.
Different position but I really like Tyler Warren. I don’t believe he will be on the board when the Chiefs pick however.
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@BShark said in Chiefs offseason:
@rockchalkjayhawk Any total studs this year? I feel like things might have swung back around with RBs to where they are actually undervalued if you can find a true super Saquon type level talent. Saquon completely warped the super bowl, which isn’t clear from his stats but is obvious with an understanding of football.
Different position but I really like Tyler Warren. I don’t believe he will be on the board when the Chiefs pick however.
Haven’t paid too much attention to the options yet. But, now’s the time to poke around.
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Just saw this about cap space:
Teams expect the 2025 cap ceiling to check in somewhere between $265MM and $275MM, providing a general target to aim for before the final figure is unveiled by the NFL. Using a projected cap of $272.5MM, here is a look at where all 32 teams currently stand (courtesy of Over the Cap):
Kansas City Chiefs: $916K over
