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| Chiefs sign Ashley Lelie |
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08/17/2009 |
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| River Falls, WI (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed wide receiver Ashley Lelie to an undisclosed contract. Lelie has played 107 games, including 59 starts, during his seven-year NFL career with Denver, Atlanta, San Francisco and Oakland. He has 217 receptions for 3,749 yards with 15 touchdowns. The Broncos selected Lelie in the first round of the 2002 draft and the Hawaii product spent four seasons in Denver. His best year was 2004, with 54 catches for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns. Lelie sp |
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| Texans spoil Cassel's debut with Chiefs |
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08/15/2009 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Matt Schaub and Dan Orlovsky looked sharp running the offense, as the Houston Texans held on to beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 16-10, in the preseason opener for both clubs. Schaub played the entire first quarter, completing a perfect 7-of-7 passes for 70 yards. Ex-Lion Orlovsky connected on 9-of-20 passes for 121 yards. Chris Brown ran for 25 yards and a score on six carries. Brown also caught two passes for 22 yards for the Texans, who finished third in the AFC South last seaso |
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| Smith, Woodson among 2009 Hall of Fame class |
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08/08/2009 |
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| ix times and voted to 11 Pro Bowls. Both Smith and Woodson earned Defensive Player of the Year awards during their careers. Smith was chosen in 1990 and 1996, while Woodson captured the honor in 1993. Thomas, who spent all 11 of his seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, amassed more sacks during the 1990s than any other player. He was selected to nine Pro Bowls, named All-NFL three times, and was All-AFC seven times in an eight-year stretch. "The characteristics that set him apart on the football field were his en |
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| Chiefs sign first-round pick Jackson |
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08/07/2009 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed first-round draft pick defensive end Tyson Jackson on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. KC selected Jackson with the third-overall pick out of LSU, after the Louisiana native racked up 122 tackles, 18 1/2 sacks, 27 tackles for a loss, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one interception over 53 collegiate contests. The Chiefs also waived linebacker Weston Dacus. Dacus dressed in eight games for the club in 2008. |
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| Chiefs claim QB Gutierrez off waivers |
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08/06/2009 |
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| River Falls, WI (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs have claimed quarterback Matt Gutierrez off waivers from the New England Patriots. Gutierrez appeared in five games over the past two seasons with New England and completed his lone pass attempt for 15 yards. The new Chiefs front office is familiar with Gutierrez, as general manager Scott Pioli had been the vice president of player personnel with New England before taking the Chiefs job in January. |
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| Chiefs add former Giants WR Toomer |
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08/04/2009 |
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| River Falls, WI (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs added wide receiver Amani Toomer on Tuesday after the Michigan product spent each of the first 13 seasons of his NFL career with the New York Giants. Toomer had his lowest output since 1998 last season, catching just 48 balls for 580 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games -- 12 starts. The 34-year-old Toomer was a second round selection in 1996 and amassed 668 catches for 9,497 yards and 54 touchdowns in 190 games. In his final game for New York, he caught |
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| Chiefs sign three draft picks |
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07/30/2009 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed three draft picks on Thursday, including third-round pick, defensive end Alex Magee. Magee was the 67th pick overall out of Purdue. While with the Boilermakers, he played in 50 games (33 starts) and had 117 tackles, six sacks, one interception and four fumble recoveries. Kansas City also signed its fourth-round pick, cornerback Donald Washington out of Ohio State and its sixth-round pick, wide receiver Quinten Lawrence from McNeese State. |
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| Chiefs and Cassel reach long-term agreement |
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07/14/2009 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed offseason acquisition Matt Cassel to a multi-year contract on Tuesday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, per team policy. "We are happy to announce that the Chiefs and Matt have entered into a multi- year commitment," said Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli. "Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community. His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players." Kansas City tra |
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| Report: Chiefs and Cassel reach long-term agreement |
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07/14/2009 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly signed offseason acquisition Matt Cassel to a multi-year contract on Tuesday. The Kansas City Star reports the Chiefs plan to make a formal announcement on the quarterback's extension this afternoon. Kansas City traded a second-trade pick to New England earlier in the offseason in exchange for veteran linebacker Mike Vrabel and Cassel, whom the Patriots slapped with their franchise tag following his impressive 2008 campaign. The 27-year-old was |
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| Chiefs ink S Brown |
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06/25/2009 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed safety Mike Brown on Thursday. The 5-foot-10 Brown spent the previous nine seasons with Chicago after the Bears took him 39th overall in the 2000 draft. He has recorded 629 tackles and 17 interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns, in 100 regular- season games. The Nebraska product earned a trip to the Pro Bowl following the 2005 campaign. |
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