Two players made their return to the Kansas City Chiefs official on Monday.
Both Andrew Wylie and Deon Yelder signed their exclusive rights free agent tenders, according to the NFL’s transaction report. If you’re unfamiliar with ERFA’s, they are veteran free agents that have yet to accrue three seasons in the NFL. If they’re tendered a contract offer by a team, they can’t refuse the offer. That means both of these signings we’re only a matter of time once they were originally reported in early March.
Wylie was formerly the starter at left guard for the Chiefs, winning the Mack Lee Hill Award in his first year with the team. In 2019, he dealt with injuries throughout the season, losing his starting spot to veteran Stefen Wisniewski. Without Wisniewski in the fold, the 27-year-old should be right back in the mix to become a starter in 2020.
Yelder was a tight end the Chiefs were interested in the 2018 NFL Draft, but he opted to sign with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. Yelder briefly joined the Chiefs’ practice squad in 2018 and was quickly elevated to the 53-man roster. He played 47 offensive snaps for the Chiefs in 2019 and started in one of the nine games he appeared in. He should have an opportunity to compete in 2020, with the departure of Blake Bell in free agency.
With both players going into their third credited season, each contract tender is expected to be around $750K for the 2020 NFL Season.
