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• Where do Chiefs stand in PFF’s 2025 linebacker, defensive line rankings?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Kansas City’s linebacker corps is among the league’s best, but the defensive line needs to step forward this season. On Wednesday, the football analytics site Pro Football Focus published their 2025 rankings for two defensive position groups. First, Dalton Wasserman considered the linebacker corps of every NFL team, ranking the Kansas City Chiefs fourth b...2025
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• Nick Bolton impressed by Chiefs’ young defensive trio

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Chiefs made a number of defensive selections in this year’s NFL Draft. For Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton, leadership means more than just calling plays; it means mentoring the next wave of players. As the “Green Dot” on Kansas City’s defense, Bolton is already impressed with what he’s seeing from three of the team’s newest additions: second-r...2025
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• Chiefs OTA observations from Wednesday’s Day 6

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images Everything that went down during Kansas City’s sixth organized team activity session of 2025. On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs conducted their sixth organized team activity (OTA) session of the 2025 season at their practice facility on the grounds of the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City. This was the second OTA practice open to the media. Arrowhea...2025
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• PFF projects Chiefs’ starting rosters for 2025

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images How does the football analytics site see Kansas City’s starting lineup playing out this season? On Monday, the football analytics site Pro Football Focus published projected 2025 starting rosters for all 32 NFL teams — including the Kansas City Chiefs. Written by Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick, the article lists 12 players for each unit on every team. ...2025
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• Chiefs OTA observations from Thursday’s Day 3

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything that went down during Kansas City’s third organized team activity session of 2025. On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs conducted their third organized team activity (OTA) session of the 2025 season at their practice facility on the grounds of the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City. This was the first OTA practice open to ...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes’ contract is ‘historically discounted’

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, May 28 The latest Every NFL Team’s Most Exciting 2025 Undrafted Free-Agent Addition | Bleacher Report Kansas City Chiefs: OT Esa Pole 16 of 32 The Kansas City Chiefs signed Jaylon Moore in free agency to possibly solve their problem at left tackle. They didn’t stop there, though, and drafted Ohio State’s Josh Simmons in th...2025
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• Ranking the Chiefs’ best draft picks under GM Brett Veach

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images What have been best picks in the Kansas City GM’s amazing draft record? Sometimes it can be hard to calculate how well an NFL general manager does in the draft. Unless they’re fortunate enough to quickly build a competitive roster, their tenures are often too short to create a sample size big enough for a fair evaluation. Fortunately for the Kansas City C...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Was the Super Bowl a sign of things to come from Xavier Worthy?

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, May 14 The latest Answering big questions on second-year NFL wide receivers | ESPN Was the Super Bowl an omen for Xavier Worthy? In the first half of the 2024 season, the Chiefs were trying to use Worthy as a downfield receiver, and it was not working. Through Weeks 1-12, Worthy averaged 11.9 air yards per target and was catching...2025
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• How can Jeff Bassa help the Chiefs in Year 1?

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Breaking down how the rookie may contribute. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Oregon linebacker Jeff Bassa in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. A four-year starter for the Ducks, Bassa was an All-Pac 12 performer as the weak-side linebacker. The Chiefs have their three starting linebackers slotted, but Bassa will have a chance to come in as a rookie and provide...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs stock went up this offseason

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Thursday, May 8 The latest NFL offseason stock watch: Which teams are on the rise? Who got worse? | FOX Sports Kansas City Chiefs Stock: up Kansas City should be much better at receiver in 2025, with Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown now healthy and Xavier Worthy entering his second season. And assuming his medical issues are behind ...2025
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• Rounding up the grades for the Chiefs’ 2025 NFL Draft class

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports With the class of ‘25 complete, analyst grades are rolling in. The Kansas City Chiefs finished up the NFL Draft on Saturday, making seven selections by the end of the weekend. Here is the complete listing of the Chiefs’ draft class of 2025: Round 1 (32 — from Philadelphia): Ohio State LT Josh Simmons Round 2 (63): Tennessee DT Omarr Norman-Lott Round ...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: Patrick Mahomes and teammates continue offseason workout

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Saturday, April 19 The latest Chiefs WRs Skyy Moore, Justyn Ross worked out with Mahomes in Texas | Chiefs Wire Not one to dwell on the past, Mahomes recently hosted an offseason throwing session in Texas that may help the Chiefs’ offense get back on track. Among the pass-catchers in attendance were veteran wide receivers Skyy Moore, J...2025
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"Allen was incomplete deep on the next play, but a defensive holding call against Nick Bolton gave Buffalo a first down at the 39."

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"Many will point to linebacker Nick Bolton as the scapegoat — and some of that is deserved — but the reality is there is no cavalry coming."

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"Chiefs LB Nick Bolton to undergo surgery on dislocated wrist, expected to miss roughly two months, per report"

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"Nick Bolton takes Melvin Gordon fumble 86 yards for a touchdown, Chiefs lead 28-24"

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"The Chiefs were 3-2 in October and linebacker Nick Bolton has been named defensive rookie of the month."

• Where do Chiefs stand in PFF’s 2025 linebacker, defensive line rankings?
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• Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes’ contract is ‘historically discounted’
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• Ranking the Chiefs’ best draft picks under GM Brett Veach
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs still need to fix their interior defensive line

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, May 9 The latest Baltimore Ravens Named Biggest Threat to Kansas Chiefs’ AFC Crown | SI As such, the question everyone has been asking is who will, or even who can, knock the Chiefs off their throne. The crew of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” debated that topic once again recently, with two analysts landing on the Baltimore Ra...2025
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• Vikings Links: Rookie Minicamp Starts May 9th

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Which undrafted rookie has the best chance at making the final 53? It looks like it is might be better to be undrafted than get selected in the 6th through 7th rounds. Walter Rouse who was pick #177 received a $226,592 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd. Joe Milton who was pick #193 received a $183,316 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd....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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• The Linc - Eagles praised for making one of the very best offseason moves

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/22/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2025 NFL free agency signings: Ranking best deals, contracts - ESPN1. Linebacker Zack Baun re-signs with the Eagles. The deal: Three years, $51 million ($34 million guaranteed). The Eagles signing Baun to a one-year, $1.6 million deal, converting him to an off-b...2025
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• Chiefs’ salary cap comes into focus with new contract figures for 5 players

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Little by little, we’re learning how much salary-cap space Kansas City has available. The Kansas City Chiefs got a head start on free agency, wrapping up a three-year contract for linebacker Nick Bolton just before free agency’s “legal tampering” period began. Originally reported as a “flat deal” with $15 million per season, the cap specifics are a...2025
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• ESPN lists Colts as ‘ideal landing spot’ for unsigned Cardinals free agent LB Kyzir White

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Could the Colts make another defensive free agency splash to add another starter—only this time, at the 2nd level? According to ESPN’s Bill Barnwell (subscription), the Indianapolis Colts are among the ‘ideal landing spots’ for still unsigned Arizona Cardinals free agent linebacker Kyzir White: Kyzir White, LB 2024 team: Cardinals Why he’s still a fr...2025
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• AP Premier: The Chiefs’ biggest questions after free agency’s first wave

What is Arrowhead Pride Premier? Arrowhead Pride Premier is our tri-weekly newsletter, one that provides analysis and exclusive insights directly from Arrowhead Stadium, delivered straight to your inbox. Below is a preview of the latest edition. Click here for the last preview. Answering the Chiefs’ 3 biggest questions after free agency’s first wave By Pete Sweeney We talk about it on an annual b...2025
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• Steve Spagnuolo is going to love having Jeff Bassa in the Chiefs’ defense

Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images The former Oregon linebacker will be a versatile player in the Kansas City defense. Going into the 2025 NFL Draft, there wasn’t a lot of talk about the Kansas City Chiefs going after a linebacker. But that’s exactly what they did in the fifth round, using the 156th overall pick to bring Oregon linebacker Jeff Bassa to Kansas City. Even though coming to the ...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Brett Veach should have no concerns over job security

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Monday, April 14 The latest Hot Seat Check for Every GM Ahead of 2025 NFL Draft | Bleacher Report Kansas City Chiefs: Brett Veach Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach’s tenure can be summed up in one pick—his first. Back in 2017, Veach traded up in Round 1 to take a young quarterback out of Texas Tech. His name was Patrick Mahomes...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded ‘A-’ for free agency efforts

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Saturday, March 22 The latest 2025 NFL free agency grades: Team-by-team marks as Vikings address major needs, retooling 49ers fail | CBS Sports Kansas City Chiefs: A- Key additions and re-signings: OT Jaylon Moore, RB Elijah Mitchell, CB Kristian Fulton, OG Trey Smith (franchise tag), LB Nick Bolton, WR Marquise Brown Key departures: OG J...2025
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• NFL free agency legal tampering Day 1 open thread and headlines

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Let’s get tampering. At noon ET, the 2025 NFL year will unofficially begin. Tampering has long been a problem in the NFL, especially with free agency. It got so bad the NFL made an official tampering period where teams and free agents can talk prior to the beginning of the new league year. No deal can officially be signed until March 12th this year, but y...2025
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• Chiefs LB Nick Bolton to undergo surgery on dislocated wrist, expected to miss roughly two months, per report

Bolton has been a key cog in Steve Spagnuolo's much-improved defense...2023
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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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• Arrowheadlines: Writer claims that a Chiefs win on Sunday would make Patrick Mahomes the GOAT

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, February 7 The latest Repeat performances: Ranking every Super Bowl rematch | Yardbarker 1. Super Bowl LVIII (Feb. 11, 2024) | Chiefs 25, 49ers 22 in OT First meeting: Chiefs 31, 49ers 20 (Super Bowl LIV) Rematch: In the second Super Bowl to reach overtime, Kansas City turned it into an all-time classic. The Chiefs won their...2025
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• Brett Veach steals show with Super Bowl LVII parade one-liner
Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images When you’re on a stage with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, that’s tough to do. Sharing a stage with head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, general manager Brett Veach's words stole the show during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVII championship parade on Wednesday (check out all the speeches in full here). V...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: 3 Chiefs make top 10 of NFL’s Top 100 Players list

Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, August 8 The latest NFL’s ‘Top 100 Players of 2023’: Five things the voters got wrong | NFL.com 1) “Oh well” to the Chiefs Get this: The reigning Super Bowl champions, having logged a 14-3 regular-season record and a fifth straight AFC title game appearance, boast just three of the league’s top 100 players — at least, according to...2023
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• How the Chiefs’ linebacker trio set the tone in Super Bowl LVII
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Three of Kansas City’s dynamic young defenders were as physical as ever on Sunday. Entering Super Bowl LVII, all the talk nationally was about how the Philadelphia Eagles' bruising rushing attack would control the tempo of the football game. Doubters of the Kansas City Chiefs often cited how the defensive line and linebackers would not be up to the physical c...2023
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• Drue Tranquill’s flexibility is helping him to thrive in the Chiefs’ defense

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kansas City’s newest linebacker has been a key part of Steve Spagnuolo’s rising defensive unit. Three weeks into an NFL season, it’s not unusual for the Kansas City Chiefs to have one of the league’s dominant units. It is, however, unusual for that unit to be the defense; in recent years, the team has been known for its high-flying o...2023
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• Chris Jones and the Chiefs’ defense overcome adversity in Super Bowl win
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City’s All-Pro defensive linemen was hyped after the team’s second championship in four seasons. The Kansas City Chiefs are once again Super Bowl champions after a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. All the talk leading up to Sunday’s game revolved around each team’s high-powered offense — and rightfully so. The teams put o...2023
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• Adding up the Chiefs’ key moves as the 2025 league year begins

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images With the new league underway, let’s recount what Brett Veach and his team have done to this point. At 3 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Wednesday, the NFL’s 2025 league year began. This means that all of the Kansas City Chiefs’ work within the “legal tampering period” over the last two and half days can now become official. As this critical juncture comes to pass,...2025
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• Report: Jamien Sherwood and Robert Spillane are free agents to watch for the Broncos

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images With Zach Baun and Nick Bolton off the board for the Broncos, a new report names Jamien Sherwood and Robert Spillane as names to watch in free agency. If you were hoping the Broncos would sign one of the top linebackers in free agency, you’re probably a bit disappointed. Eagles re-signed All-Pro linebacker Zach Baun earlier in the week and today it was r...2025
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• Cowboys news: The Ashton Jeanty question is ever-present in discussion of the draft

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. Should the Dallas Cowboys take Ashton Jeanty in the NFL Draft? It’s complicated - David Moore, Dallas Morning News Dallas sure loves their Boise State Broncos. Could they take Ashton Jeanty? Brian Schottenheimer has consistently stressed the need for the Cowboys to run the ball since becoming the team’s head coa...2025
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• Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl Film Review: Jalen Hurts silenced all the doubers

Photo by Michael DeMocker/Getty Images Offensive analysis from Philadelphia’s Super Bowl LIX win over Kansas City! SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! This post needs no introduction. What an unbelievable performance from Jalen Hurts, who silenced all the doubters. LETS GO! [Previously: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl Film Review: Vic Fangio’s defense was unbelievably excellent] You can check out my podcast fe...2025
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• Nick Sirianni thinks Vic Fangio is the best DC of all time after Eagles’ Super Bowl win

The Eagles’ head coach talked about being thankful for this team and lauds their connection, and also admits he won’t be buzz cutting his hair again. Wearing A.J. Brown’s high school jersey — gifted to the WR this week by C.J. Gardner-Johnson — Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni stepped up to the podium on Monday to speak to reporters one last time before leaving New Orleans with the Lombardi trophy....2025
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• The Linc - “Eagles fans outnumber Chiefs fans in New Orleans. And it’s not even close.”

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/8/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... As of Friday night, Eagles fans dramatically outnumber Chiefs fans in New Orleans - PFTIt’s a very unscientific, eyeballs-based assessment. As of Friday night, it’s not even close. Based on what I saw at dinner on Friday night and during the on...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 free agency: 1 free agent to consider at each position on defense

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Here are some defensive players the Cowboys could look to target in free agency. After naming Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, the Dallas Cowboys still have a lot of work to do filling out their coaching staff before free agency officially kicks off on March 12. Between now and then though, there will be a lot of guesstimating and speculation...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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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs graded B+ for performance against the Falcons

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, September 24 The latest NFL winners, losers of Week 3: Texans, Cowboys have sizable setbacks | USA Today WINNERS Chiefs find a way, again They were certainly aided by a clear defensive pass interference no-call and an abysmally slow-developing running play the Falcons called on the decisive fourth down, but Kansas City survived for a ...2024
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