Chiefs' offseason moves are impressive
OK, before these NCAA Tournament games become really interesting, let me pause from our hoopsfest and admit that Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley are having a very good offseason. There, I said it. And I meant it.
Titans sign DE Babin to offer sheet
The Tennessee Titans have signed defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet. Under a special clause the Eagles put into Babin's contract, they have one week to match the offer. Without the clause, Babin would be an unrestricted free agent because of his six years of NFL...
Chiefs' draft is shaping up to be heavy on defense
The Chiefs have three picks in the first two rounds and that first one, fifth overall, is looking more and more as if it will go for defensive help. A pass rusher, perhaps Derrick Morgan or Sergio Kindle, makes a lot of sense. Safety Eric Berry does, too.
Lilja signs with Chiefs
The Chiefs have a right guard.Ryan Lilja signed with the team Tuesday, according to Josh Looney on Chiefs Live from the team's website. Lilja started every game during the Colts' run to the Super Bowl in 2009, but the team...
Vermeil: Johnson will take Portis' job
Perhaps overcompensating for once saying Larry Johnson needed to "take the diaper off," former Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil has become one of L.J.'s biggest cheerleaders."[Johnson] will take over the running back position," Vermeil told Rick Maese of the Washington Post....
Jets agree with FB Richardson
The Jets have agreed to a one-year deal with FB Tony Richardson.The 38-year-old is heading into his 16th season, but he's still effective at this late stage of his career. Richardson will have a new back to block for in 2010, as the Jets held a conference call to introduce...
Chiefs add former K-State player Lilja to offensive line
The Chiefs have made plenty of mistakes on players in recent seasons, and one of the biggest came six years ago when they let offensive lineman Ryan Lilja out of their grasp. When they finally got another chance to acquire Lilja this week, they didn’t let history...
Chiefs sign ex-Colts OG Lilja
The Chiefs bolstered their offensive line on Tuesday by signing free-agent OG Ryan Lilja. The deal is reportedly for three years.Lilja, 28, spent the first six seasons of his career with the Colts before being released on March 8. Undrafted out of Kansas State, Lilja played in...
Chiefs sign LG Lilja to strengthen offensive line
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent left guard Ryan Lilja in another step toward beefing up their offensive line.
The Star's Adam Teicher on the Lilja signing: 'He will make the Chiefs a better team, period'
Analyzing the just-announced signing of Ryan Lilja, The Star's Adam Teicher writes: "He fills the considerable gap at right guard and all of a sudden, that line doesn't look so shaky."
Chiefs sign ex-SM Northwest and K-State lineman Ryan Lilja
Offensive lineman Ryan Lilja, who played in high school at Shawnee Mission Northwest and in college at Kansas State, agreed to terms today on a three-year contract with the Chiefs.
Chiefs sign former Colts G Lilja
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent left guard Ryan Lilja in another step toward beefing up their offensive line. The deal was announced Tuesday. Terms were not released. Lilja played in 66 games with the Indianapolis Colts, who claimed him off waivers from Kansas City...
Chiefs checking out Lilja
The Kansas City Chiefs, still struggling to turn around a franchise that has of late been in shambles, are in the process of checking out whether another team's trash might turn into treasure.Per multiple reports, the Chiefs are hosting former...
Two years, $5.1 million for L.T.
The New York Jets declined, we're told, the ability to match the two-year, $5 million contract that running back Thomas Jones signed with the Chiefs.They matched that number and added $100,000 in order to get LaDainian Tomlinson under contract.According to...
Rams sign Hank Fraley
The St. Louis Rams have signed free agent center Hank Fraley.Agent Ralph Cindrich announced the signing on Twitter. Fraley had a visit scheduled with the Chiefs, but that visit has been canceled.Fraley had been a starter for the Browns from...
Tomlinson signs two-year deal with Jets
Agent Tom Condon confirmed Sunday night that his client, RB LaDainian Tomlinson, has agreed to a two-year deal with the Jets, a signing that will be announced by the team Monday.Tomlinson, who was released by the Chargers on Feb. 22, visited Minnesota and New York before...
Hank Fraley could soon visit the Chiefs
After unexpectedly getting cut by the Browns, veteran safety Hank Fraley is looking for a new team.His agent, Ralph Cindrich, says that Fraley could visit the Chiefs on Tuesday, if a deal isn't completed soon with the Rams.Fraley visited the...
Chiefs sign C Wiegmann
The Chiefs announced they signed C Casey Wiegmann late Friday.Wiegmann, a 15th-year veteran, was released by the Broncos in February after spending two seasons in Denver. He'll return to Kansas City, where he played for seven seasons before joining the Broncos. He played...
Center Wiegmann returns to Chiefs, who look to bolster O-line
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Friday that they had signed Casey Wiegmann, who was a free agent after two seasons with the Denver Broncos.
Chiefs sign Casey Wiegmann
Casey Wiegmann is heading back to Kansas City.The Chiefs announced on Friday that they've signed Wiegmann, a free agent center who spent seven years of his 14-year career in Kansas City but spent the last two years in Denver.According to...
Wiegmann returns to the Chiefs
In an effort to improve their offensive line, the Chiefs went back to their glory days to sign center Casey Wiegmann. Wiegmann was the Chiefs’ center from 2001 through 2007. He teamed with Will Shields, Willie Roaf and Brian Waters, among others, to give the Chiefs the...
Chiefs bring back Wiegmann
In an effort to improve their offensive line, the Chiefs went back to their glory days to sign center Casey Wiegmann.
Chiefs bring back C Wiegmann
Veteran center Casey Wiegmann is returning to Kansas City. The Chiefs announced Friday they signed Wiegmann, who was a free agent after two seasons with Denver. Terms were not released. Wiegmann has 168 starts in 195 games in a 14-year NFL career that began in Indianapolis in...
Redskins agree to deal with Larry Johnson
The Redskins and RB Larry Johnson have come to an agreement on a three-year contract, according to various published reports.Johnson was cut from the Chiefs last season and joined the Bengals, rushing for a combined 581 yards and a 3.3-yard average.New Redskins head coach Mike...
Tomlinson meets with Jets
Free-agent RB LaDainian Tomlinson made a stop at Jets headquarters Friday as he met with team officials to discuss joining the club.Tomlinson visited the Vikings on Thursday, but left without agreeing to a contract.The Jets released their leading rusher in 2009, Thomas Jones,...