It looks like K.C. could lose another member of its offensive coaching staff. Meanwhile, the Chiefs gave out some team awards for the 2022 season, a nugget of the Chiefs’ plan for last offseason was revealed, and Chiefs’ fans will get to whet their appetite for football content this summer.
Let’s look at the most recent and relevant Chiefs stories for the morning of Feb. 23rd.
In a well-kept secret throughout the 2022 season, Patrick Mahomes will be featured in “Quarterback”, a docuseries created by NFL films, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, Mahomes’ 2PM Productions and Netflix. The series also follows Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins and Atlanta Falcons QB Marcus Mariota “Quarterback” will be a behind-the-scenes look at the grind of an NFL season for QBs.
The biggest storyline of last year’s offseason was how the Chiefs would replace receiver Tyreek Hill. It was revealed on Wednesday by Eagles receiver A.J. Brown that the Chiefs were among the teams that tried to acquire him before the Philadelphia ultimately did. The Chiefs’ offense could have been even more explosive with Brown, which is a scary thought. Brown finished the regular season fourth in the NFL in receptions and tied for third in touchdown catches.
The Chiefs announced the winners of the Derrick Thomas (team MVP) and Mack Lee (team rookie of the year) awards. Just as he did with the NFL MVP, Mahomes took the Chiefs’ team MVP for the second time in his career. He was the obvious choice as he led the league in pretty much every QB stat. Rookie of the year was awarded to running back Isiah Pacheco, who rushed for 830 yards and five touchdowns in 11 games as the starter. It will be exciting to see how he performs in a featured role throughout an entire season.
The Chiefs have the least amount of dead money in the league at just $98,428. Costing them the most dead money is second-year cornerback Nazeeh Johnson at $57,756. The Chiefs are in great shape with the salary cap as we head into free agency.
Quarterback is at the forefront of the Raiders’ needs, but running back is a concern as well with NFL rushing leader Josh Jacobs set to hit free agency.
The Tennessee Titans are shaking up their roster and could be heading toward a rebuild. They released three-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Taylor Lewan, kicker Randy Bullock and receiver Robert Woods.
