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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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• Chiefs 2025 offseason overview: returning players, free agents, salary cap and the draft

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images With the 2024 season behind us, here’s where Kansas City’s roster stands going into the offseason. After the Kansas City Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, they have 56 players under contract. Returning players (34) All of these players were on the teams’s final 2024 active roster or reserve lists and remain under contract ...2025
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• Chiefs make contract tenders to 2 exclusive rights free agents

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Punter Matt Araiza and offensive lineman Mike Caliendo will both be back with Kansas City in 2025. On Friday, the Kansas City Chiefs made contract tenders to two of their exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs): punter Matt Araiza and offensive lineman Mike Caliendo. Each has been offered a contract at the league minimum for their credited seasons. For A...2025
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• Don’t expect the Chiefs to tender their pending restricted free agents

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Kansas City has some procedural decisions to make before free agency starts. A week ahead of the NFL’s “legal tampering period” beginning next Monday, March 10, the Kansas City Chiefs’ fans are largely fixated on pending unrestricted free agents — and contract negotiations with guard Trey Smith, who unexpectedly received a $23.4 million franchise tag last...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded a ‘B-’ for free agency efforts
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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-Eagles Super Bowl LIX final injury report: KC full go

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Chiefs play the Eagles on Super Bowl Sunday. Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. The Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time. Here is the Chiefs’ final report of the week (and season), with official designations: Chiefs ...2025
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• Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl LIX Thursday injury report: KC still looking good

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Next week, the Chiefs play the Eagles on Super Bowl Sunday. Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. The Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX next Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time. Here is the Chiefs’ official second injury report of th...2025
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• Eagles-Chiefs Injury Report: Jalen Carter upgraded to full participation

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Thursday’s news and updates. The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report of the week leading up to Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs. Three players were listed under LIMITED PARTICIPATION: DeVonta Smith, Brandon Graham, and Nick Gates. The Eagles seem to be managing DeVonta’s workload to get him to Sunday. He’s been dea...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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• 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: 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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"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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"Jets to work out Matt Araiza, ex-Bills punter who was cut after being named in lawsuit, per report"

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

• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs didn’t improve or get worse this offseason
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• Chiefs Market Movers as the first wave of free agency wraps up
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded a ‘B-’ for free agency efforts
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• Chiefs 2025 offseason overview: returning players, free agents, salary cap and the draft
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• Chiefs make contract tenders to 2 exclusive rights free agents
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• Here are the Chiefs’ dates to know from now until the NFL Draft

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images With the Scouting Combine done and dusted, let’s take a look at the dates to know leading in to the NFL Draft. With the NFL’s Scouting Combine now in the rearview mirror, let’s take the opportunity to identify the dates to watch over the upcoming few weeks and months. Tuesday, March 4 At 3 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Tuesday, the window for teams around the leag...2025
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• Chiefs 2025 offseason overview: returning players, free agents, salary cap and the draft
Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images With the 2024 season behind us, here’s where Kansas City’s roster stands going into the offseason. After the Kansas City Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, they have 49 players under contract. Returning players (35) All of these players were on the teams’s final 2024 active roster or reserve lists and remain under contract ...2025
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• Chiefs-Texans snap counts: Kareem Hunt is getting most of the work
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs should call about Tee Higgins if the Bengals continue to lose

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Thursday, October 10 The latest Saints-Chiefs draws 15.9 million for non-ABC Monday night game | NBC Sports On a Monday night that didn’t include an ABC simulcast, a so-so game between the Saints and Chiefs drew an audience of 15.9 million for the ESPN/ESPN2 simulcast. That’s an impressive number for ESPN/ESPN2 only. Of that number, 1.4 mi...2024
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• Final score: Chiefs collapse, lose 40-22 to Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
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• Chiefs-Texans snap counts: Kareem Hunt is getting most of the work
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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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• Chiefs-Broncos snap counts: Playing the second and third teams against starters

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post How did Kansas City use its players in Sunday’s game against Denver? In Sunday’s final game of the regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs suffered a meaningless 38-0 defeat at the hands of the Denver Broncos on Empower Field at Mile High. Let’s take a look at how Kansas City used its players in this game. Starters (offensive): WR JuJu Smith-Schuste...2025
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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 ride six turnovers to 21-7 win over Browns

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Kansas City’s defense came alive in Cleveland, leading the way to a two-score win. Seeking the first of at least two victories they will need to claim the AFC’s No. 1 postseason seed, the Kansas City Chiefs collected a 21-7 road victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon, extending their record to 13-1 with their sixth straight win over Clevela...2024
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• Chiefs-Raiders snap counts: Charles Omenihu casts a big shadow in return

Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How did Kansas City use its players in Friday’s game against Las Vegas? The Kansas City Chiefs handed the Las Vegas Raiders a narrow 19-17 defeat in Week 13’s “Black Friday” matchup on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Let’s take a look at how the Chiefs used their players. Starters (offensive): WR Xavier Worthy, TE Travis Kelce, TE...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 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
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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
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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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• 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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• Final score: Chiefs collapse, lose 40-22 to Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
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• Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl LIX final injury report: KC full go
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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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