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Do the back-to-back reigning champs want to add a veteran presence or ride into their title defense with second-round rookie Kingsley Suamataia or second-year pro Wanya Morris manning Patrick Mahomesâ blind side? Bakhtiari is the most talented option if the Chiefs plan to add a veteran during or after camp. The two-time first-team All-Pro told ESPN in June that he wants to play a couple more years, and spending at least one of those helping Kansas City chase a three-peat makes sense. The question is health, as the longtime Packers stalwart played just 13 games over the past three seasons. Bakhtiari told ESPN he expected to be cleared near the end of August or early in September. That timeline could line up for K.C. The Chiefs can work out Suamataia and Morris during camp and the preseason, and if neither locks down the job, they could turn to a highly experienced vet. In this scenario, having young backups the organization likes would be a backstop if injuries were to strike Bakhtiari again.
Hereâs where Chiefs OL Joe Thuney ranks outside the âNFL Top 100â list | Chiefs Wire
Chiefs starting offensive guard Joe Thuney was mentioned in this yearâs program but only for missing out on making the list. The multiple-time Super Bowl champion ranked 101st, sitting just outside the top 100 list. In his recorded testimonial, Atlanta Falcons offensive guard Chris Lindstrom spoke highly of the Chiefs All-Pro.
âHeâs phenomenal (and) a really good technician, so he drops back the way he does.â said Lindstrom. âand I just love and respect the way he plays.â
NFL Rumors: Travis, Jason Kelce Seek $100M Contract for âNew Heightsâ Podcast | Bleacher Report
The Kelce brothers have spoken with American podcast network Wondery, which Amazon owns, regarding the matter.
âNew Heightsâ is the No. 4 podcast in the United States. It currently has 2.42 million subscribers on YouTube and a social media following including 2.6 million followers on Instagram.
âNew Heightsâ launched in Sept. 2022 and became quite popular overnight. The podcast notably began in the opening month of a very successful NFL season for Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, and Jason Kelce, the recently retired Philadelphia Eagles center. The Chiefs and Eagles ended up meeting in a highly publicized Super Bowl that year, won by Kansas City, 38-35.
Fantasy Football 2024: Ranking Top 32 Quarterbacks This Year | The 33rd Team
TIER 1: ELITE QUARTERBACKS
1. Josh Allen, Bills
2. Jalen Hurts, Eagles
3. Lamar Jackson, Ravens
4. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
The top four quarterbacks in fantasy football this season are pretty straightforward. Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, and Lamar Jackson all had 500+ rushing yards last season, and Allen and Hurts both scored 15 rushing touchdowns on the ground. In addition to their incredible passing production, these three quarterbacks offer elite upside on the ground and value anytime in Round 4 or later.
The most interesting name on this list is Patrick Mahomes, who is the leagueâs best quarterback by a wide margin. But that doesnât always translate to elite fantasy production.
NFL analyst says Chiefs have a âbottom 7â wide receiver group | Arrowhead Addict
One of the most popular sports talk shows around is The Herd with Colin Cowherd. I like Cowherd a lot, and listen to his shows most days. But Cowherd also has an âassistantâ (if you want to call him that) who sits across his desk and will chime in from time to time. That spot is currently held by Jason McIntyre (also known as J-Mac).
Jason McIntyre should just place this take straight into the freezer.
J-Mac has had some terrible takes, and sometimes it sounds like even Cowherd gets embarrassed by them on occasion. That happened again earlier this week when McIntyre was talking to Cowherd about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce getting older and perhaps more in danger of getting hurt.
Thatâs a reasonable discussion to have, but what McIntyre said next is just dumbfounding. He asked the hypothetical of what would happen to the Chiefs if Kelce were to miss 8 games this season. To J-Mac, this is a scenario of doom for the Chiefs. The reason? âTheir wide receivers are probably a bottom seven group.â Bottom seven?!
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Bears extend D.J. Moore for four years | NBC Sports
Bears receiver D.J. Moore has agreed to a four-year extension. It has a base value of $110 million with $82.6 million guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.
Thatâs a new-money average of $27.5 million.
Moore had two years left on his prior contract. He was due to make $15.85 million in 2024 and $14.85 million in 2025. Heâs now under contract for six years at $130.35 million. Itâs an average from signing of $21.725 million.
Report â Army seeks to recoup $6M in deal with UFL, âThe Rockâ | ESPN
An Army spokesperson told Military.com the service is âin the process of working with the UFLâ to determine the final amount it is hoping to recoup from the deal. But according to the documents, that amount is $6 million.
As part of the deal, which was signed earlier this year, the UFL featured prominent Army branding on player uniforms and in games during its inaugural season that ran from March through June. The Army also expected Johnson, who is a co-owner of the league, to tout the Army in five social media posts.
With 396 million followers on Instagram, Johnsonâs posts were valued by the Army at $1 million each, according to Military.com. But according to the report, Johnson did not fulfill his end of the deal and made only two Army-related posts, including none since April.
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Chiefs News: Trent McDuffie is ready to shadow the âbest of the bestâ
The offseason trade of former Chiefs corner LâJarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans left a significant gap in the teamâs secondary. With the need for someone to shadow the opposing teamâs best wide receiver, McDuffie is confident he is the right person for the job.
âI mean, I told [defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo] wherever he needs me â like I always said, âThatâs where you can put me,ââ McDuffie shared after Mondayâs practice. âIâm going against the best of the best. Thatâs why we play this game, to go against the best of the best. Being able to compete, no matter who itâs against, Iâm ready to do that.â
Last season, McDuffie primarily served as the Chiefsâ slot corner, earning First-Team All-Pro honors. While NFL offenses have grown accustomed to moving their wide receivers all over the formation, they typically rely on their best players to beat one-on-one coverage on the outside. Sneed took on this responsibility last season, but now, with McDuffie transitioning to that role, he acknowledges the challenges ahead.