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• Chiefs sign punter Matt Araiza to one-year deal, per report

As the Kansas City Chiefs gear up for the 2026 NFL Draft, the front office is taking care of one of the team’s specialists for at least the coming season. After offering Araiza an exclusive rights free agency (ERFA) tender last month, the Chiefs are signing Araiza to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport […]...2026
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• Chiefs tender exclusive rights offer to punter Matt Araiza

Although we have been tracking the NFL’s wild free agency since the start of the league year on Monday, the league year actually began at 3:00 p.m. Arrowhead time on Wednesday. While several of the names have reportedly agreed to terms with new teams, the Kansas City Chiefs’ list of unrestricted free agents finally became […]...2026
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• Matt Araiza: ‘A better punter than I was last year’

The Kansas City Chiefs’ punter Matt Araiza knows his job: it’s about consistency and precision. After his first season with the team, Araiza says he’s taken major strides in his craft — thanks to offseason tinkering, competition in camp and a clearer understanding of what it takes to excel in the NFL. After the 2024 […]...2025
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• 8 things that matter in the Chiefs’ initial depth chart

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Kansas City has released its first unofficial depth chart of the preseason. The Kansas City Chiefs will begin the preseason on Saturday, August 9, facing the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. As part of its weekly release, the team published its first unofficial depth chart of the season. Remember: the depth chart is unofficial — ...2025
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• 6 Chiefs players are rated at 90 or above in ‘Madden 26’

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones top the list of Kansas City players in this season’s edition of the popular ‘Madden 26’ video game. The full ratings for EA Sports’ “Madden 26” video game have been released. Let’s take a look at how the Kansas City Chiefs stack up. The 90-Plus Club Patrick Mahomes: 95 overall Kansas City’s superstar is ranked fourth beh...2025
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• Chiefs end punter battle, sign former Bengals (and UFL) wide receiver

Photo by Wes Hale/UFL/Getty Images With Kansas City reportedly signing a reserve wide receiver, a punter was waived on Wednesday. The Kansas City Chiefs have had two punters — incumbent Matt Araiza and undrafted rookie Eddie Czaplicki — at this year’s training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. Last week, assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Dave Toub...2025
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• 6 Chiefs players are rated at 90 or above in ‘Madden 26’
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• Chiefs end punter battle, sign former Bengals (and UFL) wide receiver
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• Arrowheadlines: Analyst puts Patrick Mahomes in the second tier of quarterbacks

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, July 29 The latest Every NFL Roster’s Biggest Strength and Weakness Before 2025 Preseason | Bleacher Report Kansas City Chiefs Biggest Needs: DL, IOL, Edge Biggest Strength: Defense Patrick Mahomes still drives the Chiefs’ Super Bowl aspirations, but they were a defensive team last season. They were fourth in scoring defense and t...2025
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• Friday training camp notebook: Dave Toub on the punter battle, returners and more

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images After Kansas City’s fourth training camp practice, the special teams coordinator highlighted who has stood out. On Friday, Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub held his first training camp press conference. Outside the battle happening on the offensive line, the highest‑profile competition is at punter. The battle at punter Before train...2025
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• 4 Chiefs roster decisions that could come down to finances

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Kansas City’s salary cap is in solid shape, but money can still factor heavily into roster cuts. Three weeks before the start of training camp on July 21, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to be in great financial shape for the 2025 season. We currently estimate the team to be $11.5 million under the limit — a stark contrast to recent offseasons of operating with min...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chris Jones has a little more work to do before he is certain for Canton

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, June 6 The latest PFF Center Rankings: Top 32 ahead of the 2025 NFL season | PFF 1. Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs Since stepping foot on an NFL field in 2021, Humphrey has not only been the most productive center but also the most productive offensive lineman in the NFL, period. His 2.05 PFF WAR over the past four seas...2025
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• Looking at the Chiefs’ roster depth ahead of the NFL draft

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Kansas City may well already have the Week One starting lineup in house, but some long-term needs will drive this weekend’s decisions. The 2025 NFL Draft will kick off from Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday, April 24, with Round 1. The second and third rounds will take place on Friday night, with the fourth through seventh rounds set for Saturday. The Kansas C...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs didn’t improve or get worse this offseason

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Thursday, March 27 The latest 2025 NFL free agency class rankings: Most improved rosters | ESPN 21. Kansas City Chiefs Key acquisitions and returning players: LB Nick Bolton, WR Hollywood Brown, G Trey Smith, CB Kristian Fulton, OT Jaylon Moore I loved: The re-signing of Brown. He has often been cast as a WR1 and has struggled to live up to that...2025
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• Chiefs Market Movers as the first wave of free agency wraps up

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images As the most active period of free agency comes to an end, which Kansas City players are trending? The Kansas City Chiefs were pretty active during the free agency period, making a handful of splash signings and re-signing many of their own free agents. Let’s see which Kansas City players were trending up — and which ones were trending down — as the fir...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded a ‘B-’ for free agency efforts

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, March 12 The latest 2025 NFL free agency team-by-team grades: Vikings, Patriots, Bears earn high marks after Day 2 - CBSSports.com Kansas City Chiefs: B- Key additions: OT Jaylon Moore, RB Elijah Mitchell, CB Kristian Fulton Key re-signings: OG Trey Smith (franchise tag), LB Nick Bolton, WR Marquise Brown, P Matt Araiza K...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded well for offseason work so far

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, March 15 The latest 2024 free agency grades for all 32 teams | PFF KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Released: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling Franchise-tagged: CB L’Jarius Sneed Re-signed: LB Drue Tranquill (three years, $19M) Re-signed: DI Chris Jones (five years, $158.75M) Signed: TE Irv Smith Jr. (one year, $1.3M) Re-signed: S Deon Bush (on...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs are beating the system

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Friday, February 23 The latest Ranking every 2024 NFL coaching staff: Chiefs, Lions among best; Cowboys, Jets face questions for new season | CBS Sports CREAM OF THE CROP Kansas City Chiefs Head coach: Andy Reid | Offensive coordinator: Matt Nagy | Defensive coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo The reigning Super Bowl champions have to be on t...2024
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"Chiefs tender exclusive rights offer to punter Matt Araiza"

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"Special Teams Punter Matt Araiza had six total punts in the game, none being downed further inside than the 20-yard line due to the Chiefs’ lack of ball movement on offense."

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"Free agent punter Matt Araiza has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, agent Joe Linta announced on X."

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"Bills cut punter Matt Araiza after rookie is accused of gang rape in graphic civil lawsuit"

• Chiefs sign punter Matt Araiza to one-year deal, per report
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• 8 things that matter in the Chiefs’ initial depth chart
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• Chiefs end punter battle, sign former Bengals (and UFL) wide receiver
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• Arrowheadlines: Analyst puts Patrick Mahomes in the second tier of quarterbacks
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• Friday training camp notebook: Dave Toub on the punter battle, returners and more
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• Arrowheadlines: Chris Jones has a little more work to do before he is certain for Canton
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• Dave Toub says Chiefs’ punter battle between Matt Araiza and Eddie Czaplicki is ‘real’

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Toub discusses one of Kansas City’s more intriguing special teams battles for the upcoming season. After Wednesday’s organized team activities (OTAs) session, Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub made it clear that the punter competition between Matt Araiza and rookie Eddie Czaplicki is wide open — and very real. Araiza, the team’s start...2025
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• 6 Chiefs players are rated at 90 or above in ‘Madden 26’
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• Arrowheadlines: Analyst puts Patrick Mahomes in the second tier of quarterbacks
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• NFL Divisions ranked by position groups - P & K

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The last individual position rankings. With the offensive and defensive position rankings complete, the kicker and punter edition is the last one left. For this, I will first be focusing on the kicker rankings, then I will do the punter rankings right after. For the kickers, I will be presenting the stats for why these teams/players/divisions are in their respec...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chris Jones has a little more work to do before he is certain for Canton
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• In this week’s ‘Reacts’ poll, Chiefs’ fans see some stability in special teams

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sign up here to join SB Nation NFL Reacts. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here. And be sure to check out FanDuel Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation. Nikko Remigio ...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs didn’t improve or get worse this offseason
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• Final score: Chiefs collapse, lose 40-22 to Eagles in Super Bowl LIX

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images With a chance at history, the Chiefs’ offense crumpled to the Eagles’ defense. After going 15-2 on the season — a franchise record — the Kansas City Chiefs failed in their quest for a third straight Super Bowl win with a 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night. First quarter The Chief...2025
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• Chiefs-Texans snap counts: Kareem Hunt is getting most of the work

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images How did Kansas City use its players in Saturday’s game against Houston? On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs recorded a 23-14 Divisional win over the Houston Texans, allowing them to advance to this Sunday’s AFC Championship on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Let’s look at how the Chiefs used their players in this game. Starters (offensive): WR DeAndre H...2025
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• 10 things overheard as the Chiefs beat the Texans in the Divisional round

Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images You won’t believe what we heard while Kansas City was defeating Houston. On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs handed the Houston Texans a 23-14 defeat in a Divisional playoff game. Here’s some of what Tom Ruprecht overheard on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. “The booze helps make it feel like 9 or 10 degrees!” “This is Patrick M...2025
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• 5 things we learned from the Chiefs taking care of business against the Texans

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Win and advance. That’s all that matters. The Kansas City Chiefs came into Saturday’s Divisional round game on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with just one goal in mind: to defeat the Houston Texans and advance to their seventh straight AFC Championship. That’s exactly what they did. They controlled the game from the opening kickoff to the final whistle. Sat...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Analyst puts Patrick Mahomes in the second tier of quarterbacks
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• Final score: Chiefs collapse, lose 40-22 to Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
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• Final score: Broncos shut out Chiefs’ reserves 38-0 in Week 18

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Kansas City rested key players ahead of the postseason, setting up Denver to clinch a spot in the playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs had little to prove in their season finale, so they were resting starters after clinching the AFC’s No. 1 postseason seed. But the 38-0 loss to the Denver Broncos on Empower Field at Mile High was still hard to watch. The...2025
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• Final score: Chiefs sneak past Raiders 19-17, clinch playoff spot

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Kansas City stumbled to the finish on Black Friday, but still secured an 11th win and a postseason berth. On Friday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team to clich a 2024 playoff spot with a 19-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The win sealed a 2024 sweep over the Raiders — and eliminated Las V...2024
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• Chiefs-Panthers snap counts: How DeAndre Hopkins’ usage has gone down

How did Kansas City use its players in Sunday’s game against Carolina? In Week 12. the Kansas City Chiefs collected a last-second 30-27 victory over the Carolina Panthers to extend their record to 10-1. Let’s see how Kansas City used its players in Sunday’s victory. Starters (offensive): WR DeAndre Hopkins, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, TE Travis Kelce, LT Wanya Morris, LG Joe Thuney, C Creed Humphrey,...2024
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• Final Score: Chiefs beat Falcons 22-17 in Week 3 to reach 3-0

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Kansas City gets to 3-0 with a “Sunday Night Football” road win over Atlanta. The Kansas City Chiefs came into “Sunday Night Football” hoping to extend their record to 3-0 as they continue their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl victory. They got the job done with a 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Fi...2024
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• Final Score: Chiefs beat Bengals 26-25 in close Week 2 matchup

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Kansas City is hosting Cincinnati for Week 2. In their sixth meeting over the last three seasons, the (1-0) Kansas City Chiefs evened their record against the (0-1) Cincinnati Bengals at 3-3 with a 26-25 Harrison Butker field goal as time expired, giving the Chiefs a 2-0 record against two AFC contenders to open their 2024 season. First quarter The Ch...2024
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• 10 winners and 3 losers from the Chiefs’ preseason loss to the Lions

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Which Kansas City players stood out during the team’s second preseason loss? It’s the preseason, so the final score of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 24-23 home loss to the Detroit Lions doesn’t matter. The Chiefs’ starters didn’t play long — and several of their significant players were missing with injuries. Meanwhile, the Lions’ starters didn’t play at all. S...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes reminds us that football is a game

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, August 7 The latest Patrick Mahomes is the simple, undeniable reason why Chiefs can three-peat | FOX Sports The more I watched Reid, Mahomes and the Chiefs at work, the more I came to realize just how different they are than the Bill Belichick-Brady Patriots. There’s no denying that Kansas City is a dynasty, like New England wa...2024
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• Jets to work out Matt Araiza, ex-Bills punter who was cut after being named in lawsuit, per report

New York becomes the first reported team to reach out to Araiza this offseason...2023
• Bills cut punter Matt Araiza after rookie is accused of gang rape in graphic civil lawsuit

The rookie punter will no longer be a member of the Buffalo Bills...2022
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• Araiza, ex-SDSU players not charged in rape case

Former Bills punter Matt Araiza and former SDSU teammates will not face charges in connection with an alleged gang rape of a minor that occurred at an off-campus party in October 2021, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday....2022
• Bills punter Araiza released amid rape lawsuit

The Buffalo Bills have released punter Matt Araiza two days after a civil lawsuit was filed alleging he and two other current and former San Diego State football players gang raped a minor....2022
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• Bills release rookie punter Matt Araiza following rape accusation

The Bills released rookie punter Matt Araiza on Saturday, two days after he was accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed in Southern California. ...2022
• Former Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged after alleged gang rape at San Diego State

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• Bills will release Matt Araiza
The Bills have decided to move on from punter Matt Araiza. The team has made the decision two days after news emerged regarding a federal lawsuit against Araiza and two others alleging gang rape in October 2021. The alleged victim was 17 at the time. G.M. Brandon Beane explained the decision to reporters during a [more]...2022
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• Chiefs signing punter Araiza, agent announces

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• Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes reminds us that football is a game
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• Panthers vs. Dolphins Week 6: Your Game Predictions

Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images Earlier this week I posted our weekly predictions post with the question- “What are your predictions for this coming weekend’s game between your Miami Dolphins and the Carolina Panthers?” Who is going to win straight up? What is your final score prediction win or lose? Who do you think will be the stars of the game on both offense and defense? What othe...2023
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• Chiefs end punter battle, sign former Bengals (and UFL) wide receiver
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• Chiefs’ training camp observations from Wednesday’s Day 8

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Everything that went down during Kansas City’s eighth training camp practice in St. Joseph. On Wednesday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to the practice field at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for the eighth full practice of the team’s 2025 training camp. This was one of 17 sessions scheduled for the team’s practice field next to MWS...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Analyst puts Patrick Mahomes in the second tier of quarterbacks
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• Chiefs’ training camp observations from Friday’s Day 4

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Everything that went down during Kansas City’s fourth training camp practice in St. Joseph. On Friday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to the practice field at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for the fourth full practice of the team’s 2025 training camp. This was one of 17 sessions scheduled for the team’s practice field next to MWSU’...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chris Jones has a little more work to do before he is certain for Canton
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• Dave Toub says Chiefs’ punter battle between Matt Araiza and Eddie Czaplicki is ‘real’
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• Looking at the Chiefs’ roster depth ahead of the NFL draft
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• Final Score: Chiefs beat Bengals 26-25 in close Week 2 matchup
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• Chiefs’ initial 53-man roster for 2024 revealed after cuts

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Instant analysis of Kansas City’s initial 53-man roster. The Kansas City Chiefs have made their cuts to get the team’s active roster down to 53 players before the NFL’s deadline. It is important to remember that this may not be the exact Chiefs roster that begins the season against the Baltimore Ravens a week from Thursday. Some players will be removed duri...2024
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• Chiefs signing punter Matt Araiza

Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images After the civil suit against him was withdrawn, Araiza finds a home in Kansas City. Tommy Townsend’s time with the Chiefs has likely come to an end. The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free-agent punter Matt Araiza, as announced by his agency, JL Sports, which also included a statement. “I am proud and honored to sign a contract with the Chiefs,” wrote Ar...2024
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• HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel looks at Matt Araiza case
Former Bills punter Matt Araiza, who was abruptly cut last year after being civilly sued for gang rape, continues to be a free agent. On Tuesday night, HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel takes a closer look at the case. Correspondent Andrea Kremer reports on the situation. The civil lawsuit, with graphic allegations of wrongdoing, [more]...2023
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• Ex-Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza won't face charges in sexual assault case

The San Diego County District Attorney's Office said Matt Araiza and his former San Diego State teammates would not be charged from a 2021 incident. ...2022
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• Ex-Bills punter Matt Araiza won't face charges in sexual assault case

The San Diego County District Attorney's Office said Matt Araiza and his former San Diego State teammates would not be charged from a 2021 incident. ...2022

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