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• 3 years later, Pete Prisco thinks the Chiefs’ 2022 draft was even better

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The CBS Sports columnist now gives Kansas City an A+ for 2022. On Tuesday, CBS Sports writer Pete Prisco re-graded the 2022 NFL Draft. Back then, he thought the Kansas City Chiefs had made excellent choices in the draft. But now, he thinks they were even better. Kansas City Chiefs2022 Grade: A The Skinny: They had 10 picks in this draft and all but one...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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• Which Chiefs players are trending up (and down) ahead of the NFL Draft?

Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Taking stock of where current Chiefs stand before they pick their first player. It’s NFL Draft Day, so it’s a good time to consider trends both on the Chiefs roster and in the prospect names we’re hearing so much about. It feels like a year where everyone thinks they know what general manager Brett Veach will ...2025
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• Brett Veach explains the additions of Jaylon Moore, Kristian Fulton and Elijah Mitchell

Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The general manager had his first opportunity to talk about the signings in his Zoom media appearance on Thursday. Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach held his annual pre-draft press conference with local journalists on Thursday morning, marking the first time Veach had the opportunity to discuss the club’s top free-agent additions. Since taking the...2025
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• Jack Cochrane adjusts Chiefs’ contract

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The linebacker will have part of his 2025 salary guaranteed, while Kansas City will gain a bit of salary cap space. Earlier in the offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs unexpectedly tendered right-of-first-refusal restricted free agency (RFA) tenders to linebacker Jack Cochrane and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson. Each player instantly hit the t...2025
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• 3 Chiefs cornerbacks to keep an eye on in the NFL Draft

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Three NFL Draft prospects who stand out as fits for Kansas City. The Kansas City Chiefs had depth issues at cornerback last season, and despite returning all of their pieces at the position in 2025, there is a need to bolster the ranks, especially in the slot, where Chamarri Conner struggled in 2024 by allowing an 85.5% completion percentage when targete...2025
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• Brett Veach explains the additions of Jaylon Moore, Kristian Fulton and Elijah Mitchell
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• Jack Cochrane adjusts Chiefs’ contract
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• Arrowheadlines: Tyreek Hill just lands outside of top 10 receivers of this century

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Monday, April 7 The latest Julio Jones retires: Where Falcons great ranks among the NFL’s best receivers drafted since 2000 | CBS Sports Honorable mention: Tyreek Hill While his career has been incredible up to this point, Hill hasn’t played long enough to rival the career numbers that would merit a spot in the top 10. Hill can possib...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: Jaylen Watson is the Chiefs’ best trade asset

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, March 21 The latest 2025 NFL free agency: Top 10 offseason moves so far, including Davante Adams to Rams, Justin Fields to Jets | CBS Sports 3. Joe Thuney to the Bears Acquired via trade for: 2026 fourth-round pick Thuney will turn 33 during the 2025 season, but he’s never logged fewer than 97% of his teams’ offensive snaps over the ...2025
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• Chiefs tender 2 restricted free agents, re-sign another reserve player

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Three reserve players remain in Kansas City as the league year opens. As the NFL’s 2025 league year opened on Wednesday, a slew of the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster moves became official. The league also released a list of players who received restricted free agent tenders from NFL teams. Two Kansas City players were among the 13 who became restricte...2025
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"On the next play, Cook eluded Nazeeh Johnson for a 33-yard gain to the Kansas City 42."

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"Kansas City’s secondary has taken a step back, with starting cornerback Nazeeh Johnson being replaced by Joshua Williams mid-game."

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"Marshall’s Nazeeh Johnson was selected in the seventh round."

• 3 years later, Pete Prisco thinks the Chiefs’ 2022 draft was even better
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• Brett Veach explains the additions of Jaylon Moore, Kristian Fulton and Elijah Mitchell
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• Jack Cochrane adjusts Chiefs’ contract
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• Arrowheadlines: Tyreek Hill just lands outside of top 10 receivers of this century
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• Chiefs gain salary cap space by adjusting Nazeeh Johnson’s contract

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images The cornerback is now more likely to stick in Kansas City for the upcoming season. Just before the beginning of the new league year, the Kansas City Chiefs made an unexpected decision when they tendered cornerback Nazeeh Johnson and linebacker Jack Cochrane right-of-first-refusal restricted free agency (RFA) contract tenders. Before these tenders w...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes is not in the top ten of best all-time Super Bowl players

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, February 4 The latest Super Bowl LIX Cheat Sheet: 25 Things to Know About Chiefs Vs. Eagles | The Ringer 3. The Eagles lost to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago for a number of reasons. Hurts had a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. And the Chiefs had a 65-yard punt return that set up a score. But the biggest r...2025
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• Chiefs-Bills snap counts: Hollywood Brown plays more than DeAndre Hopkins

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images How did Kansas City use its players in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game? On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won their third consecutive AFC Championship, beating the Buffalo Bills 32-29, becoming the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back titles and then reach the Super Bowl in an attempt to three-peat. Let’s look at how the Chiefs used their players ...2025
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• Final score: Chiefs defeat Bills 32-29, advance to Super Bowl LIX

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Kansas City is headed for New Orleans — and maybe a date with history. The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance following a 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s AFC Championship on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs will now face the NFC’s Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Sup...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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• Final Score: Chiefs beat Texans 23-14, advance to AFC Championship

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Kansas City qualifies for its seventh straight AFC Championship with a Divisional round win over Houston. On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs qualified for their seventh consecutive AFC Championship with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City will now host the winner of Sunday’s Divisional round game ...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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• 3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 38-0 loss to the Broncos

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images After whatever that was, it’s now time for postseason football. The Kansas City Chiefs closed their season with a 38-0 loss to the Denver Broncos but still finished 15-2, marking the winningest season in franchise history. Before we dive in, let’s be clear: I’m not sure how much there is to take away from this game from a Kansas City perspective. Head...2025
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• 3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 21-7 win over the Browns

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Kansas City managed to beat Cleveland, but at what cost? On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs secured their 13th win of the season with a decisive 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Here are some initial takeaways from all that transpired on the road in Cleveland: No matter the outcome, it’s never a good day when Patrick Mahomes has to leave the game due to i...2024
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• Chiefs’ Justin Reid has a special relationship with famed ‘22 draft class

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images On Thursday, Kansas City’s veteran safety (and one of his protégés) described their work together over the last three seasons. When the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, eight members of their acclaimed 2022 draft class are expected to be active. After their first two seasons, the group has never known a playoff defea...2025
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• Chiefs-Bills snap counts: Hollywood Brown plays more than DeAndre Hopkins
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• Final Score: Chiefs beat Texans 23-14, advance to AFC Championship
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• Final score: Broncos shut out Chiefs’ reserves 38-0 in Week 18
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• 5 things to watch as the Chiefs play the Broncos in Week 18

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The regular season finale will pit Kansas City’s reserves against a Denver team fighting for the playoffs. In Week 18, the Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) will finish their winningest regular season in franchise history with a road game against the Denver Broncos (9-8). Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time at Empower Field at Mile High St...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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• 3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Panthers

Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images Making sense of what happened on the road against Carolina on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs survived a furious comeback by the Carolina Panthers to win 30-27 on Sunday. Here are some initial takeaways. Patrick Mahomes delivers in the clutch... yet again. It had not been pretty on either side of the ball (and we’ll get to that), but the Chiefs had a 27...2024
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• Chiefs-Broncos highlights: Top 5 moments from the 16-14 victory

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 16-14 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Here are the highlights: Nazeeh Johnson joins in on Sack Nation. Chiefs cornerback Nazeeh Johnson gets home on the blitz. pic.twitter.com/tlQqbOFaGm— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) November 10, 2024 In an attempt to set the tone early, defensive coordinator Stev...2024
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• Final score: Chiefs defeat Bills 32-29, advance to Super Bowl LIX
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• With a small improvement at safety, the Chiefs could field an elite secondary
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports With a great foundation at the safety position, Kansas City is close to a fantastic back end. A year ago, safety was one of the Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest positional question marks. Superstar Tyrann Mathieu was headed for free agency. Longtime contributor Daniel Sorenson — also a free agent — was coming off his worst season. Meanwhile, third-year player Ju...2023
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• 3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 19-17 win over the Raiders

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Another ugly win for Kansas City against a bottom-five opponent. On Friday, the Kansas City Chiefs ground out another shaky game to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17. Here are some initial takeaways: 1. The Chiefs survived against mediocrity... again. For the second straight week, a Chiefs matchup that had been predicted as a potential “get-right” opportunity tur...2024
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• Question of the Week: Should the Chiefs extend L’Jarius Sneed’s contract?

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City will face a big decision after the 2023 season. In this weekly series for Arrowhead Pride, I’ll ask one big question about the Kansas City Chiefs’ season. Last week, I wrote about whether the Chiefs needed to acquire a possession wide receiver. This week, I’m considering a long-term roster question: Should the Chiefs keep L’Jarius Sneed for the long...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs had the 4th best rookie class according to analyst
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Friday, February 24 The latest 2022 NFL rookie grades: Ranking the classes, 1 to 32 | NFL.com 4 - Kansas City Chiefs Class grade: B+ Round 1: (No. 21) Trent McDuffie, CB, 11 games/11 starts (30) George Karlaftis, DE, 17 games/17 starts Round 2: (54) Skyy Moore, WR, 16 games/3 starts (62) Bryan Cook, S, 16 games/1 start Round 3: (103) L...2023
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• Chiefs tender their exclusive rights free agents [UPDATED]

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kansas City is retaining some roster depth as free agency begins. On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs tendered minimum salary contracts to the following pending exclusive rights free agents: offensive lineman Mike Caliendo, linebackers Cole Christiansen and Jack Cochrane, defensive end Malik Herring and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson. ...2024
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• Training camp notebook: Andy Reid raves about Justin Watson’s ‘importance’ to Chiefs
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Based on the head coach’s compliments, Watson is making Kansas City’s initial 53-man roster. Right around this time last year, wide receiver Justin Watson became a player to watch at the Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp. After a disappointing ending to his four-year span with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Watson had caught on with the Chiefs — but the 27-year-old...2023
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• What the Chiefs’ secondary moves signal about the direction of the defense

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Based on the moves we have seen the team make, what have we learned about the Kansas City secondary in 2025? On Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs made two significant changes to their secondary. First, they signed former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton to a two-year contract worth $20 million (with $15 million guaranteed). Then the team wat...2025
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• 5 things we learned from the Chiefs beating the Raiders at home... again

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Unlike most gamblers, Patrick Mahomes has never lost in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders have one of the AFC’s oldest rivalries. There is no love lost between these teams, so emotions (and tempers) can flare at any time. But in recent years, the Raiders have been more of an annoyance than an actual threat to the Chiefs. Las Vegas h...2024
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• Chiefs’ initial 53-man roster for 2023 revealed after cuts

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's likely that this will not be the exact roster that will begin the season against the Detroit Lions a week from Thursday. Some players will likely be removed during the coming days to make room for other Chiefs player...2023
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• Chiefs’ training camp observations from Saturday’s Day 6
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Everything that went down during Kansas City’s sixth training camp practice in St. Joseph. On Saturday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to the practice field at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for the fifth full practice session of the team’s 2023 training camp. It began as a sunny day — and promised to be a little cooler; temper...2023
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• As training camp begins, Justin Reid assesses the state of the Chiefs’ secondary
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Kansas City’s veteran safety made an interesting comparison to his approach this offseason. In the last two years, the Kansas City Chiefs have left no stone unturned in making their secondary as competitive as possible. Last season, the team drafted five defensive backs — cornerbacks Trent McDuffie, Joshua Williams, Jaylen Watson and Nazeeh Johnson — al...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs had the 4th best rookie class according to analyst
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