17 days ago: NFL Exec Calls Out Chiefs’ Demand From Patrick Mahomes and Questions Andy Reid’s $31.5M Decision
The Chiefs have made some big moves this offseason, but not all of them are sitting well with NFL insiders. Trading away Joe Thuney, using the franchise tag on Trey Smith, and letting Justin Reid walk were already questionable decisions. But another move from earlier in free agency is still raising eyebrows: the signing of […]The post NFL Exec Calls Out Chiefs’ Demand From Patrick Mahomes and Questions Andy Reid’s $31.5M Decision appeared first on EssentiallySports.

1 month ago: Chiefs Reset Market for Patrick Mahomes’ Protector After Confirming $45M Deal for Nick Bolton
“If your presence doesn’t make an impact, your absence won’t make a difference.” Trey Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs’ 6’5”, 330-pound human bulldozer, dropped this gem long before he became the NFL’s latest financial flex. Fast-forward to 2025: the Chiefs just slapped him with the franchise tag ($23.4M guaranteed, cha-ching), but whispers outta Arrowhead suggest […]The post Chiefs Reset Market for Patrick Mahomes’ Protector After Confirming $45M Deal for Nick Bolton appeared first on EssentiallySports.

2 months ago: Winners, losers from NFL's franchise tag deadline
The deadline for NFL teams to use the franchise tag was 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. That deadline passed with only two players (Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins) having the tag placed on them.