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Getty Images The Colts saw left tackle Anthony Castonzo retire this offseason. They signed Sam Tevi as a free agent, and owner Jim Irsay said last week the team is confident “Tevi can do a solid job at left tackle.” The Colts’ actions, though, speak louder. They will have free agent left...

Getty Images Considered a top 100 talent in this year’s NFL Draft class, Tennessee guard Trey Smith fell all the way to the sixth round and the 226th overall selection in last week’s draft before he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith’s health served as the most likely reason for his...

Getty Images When the Ravens brought in tackle Alejandro Villanueva for a visit last month, word from Baltimore reporters was that the team was not expected to make a move until after the draft. Compensatory draft picks were central to that approach. The Ravens and other teams have prized the...

Getty Images The deadline for NFL teams to exercise their fifth-year contract options on 2018 first-round picks passed on Monday afternoon and 21 players had those options picked up. Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is part of that group. Carolina traded for Darnold last month and announced...

Getty Images We may still be waiting for the long-awaited showdown between Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes. When it comes to setting the 2021 schedule, the NFL can’t wait much longer before locking in the upcoming Packers-Chiefs game. As Peter King points out in his latest Football Morning...

Getty Images After struggling to protect quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LV, the Chiefs have overhauled their offensive line this offseason. Depending on how you look at it, the line could include five new starters when Kansas City lines up Week 1. While Mike Remmers is expected to...

Getty Images The Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes as their starter now and for many years, but that didn’t stop one undrafted quarterback prospect from joining them. SMU quarterback Shane Buechele agreed to terms with the Chiefs after going undrafted. Buechele will receive a $15,000 signing bonus...

Getty Images The Chiefs traded their first-round pick to get tackle Orlando Brown Jr. from the Ravens, so they had to wait until the 58th pick to add their first player of the 2021 draft. Kansas City used that selection to take linebacker Nick Bolton. Bolton played his college football at the...

Getty Images The Chiefs continue to revamp their offensive line, selecting center Creed Humphrey out of Oklahoma in the second round. After Patrick Mahomes ran 497 yards behind the line of scrimmage before throwing or getting sacked in Super Bowl LV, Kansas City has overhauled its five up...

Getty Images The Chiefs are signing running back Jerick McKinnon to a one-year deal, Peter Schrager of NFL Media reports. McKinnon, 28, has played only 16 games the past three seasons combined. He missed all of 2018 and 2019 while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He joins a...

Getty Images Wide receiver Byron Pringle is officially back with the Chiefs for the 2021 season. Pringle’s agents announced that he signed his restricted free agent tender with the team on Thursday. Pringle was tendered at the right of first refusal level and stands to make $2.133 million as a...

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs closed out the 2020 season with a 31-9 loss in the Super Bowl to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Days after the game, star quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent foot surgery to repair a torn plantar plate. Mahomes finished the 2020 regular season with...

Getty Images In New England, Tom Brady had sold a generation of Patriots jerseys and other gear. He’s now selling Buccaneers gear to a new generation of fans. The NFL Players Association has announced that Brady finished No. 1 on the union’s top 50 player sales list for the year ending...

Getty Images The Chiefs took care of a significant need before the draft in trading for offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. Brown will now be able to realize his desire to play left tackle, and he’ll do it for one of the league’s best teams over the last three years. In a statement announcing...

Getty Images Orlando Brown Jr. officially became a member of the Chiefs on Monday and the subject of how long the offensive tackle will be in Kansas City came up during a press conference. Brown is heading into the final year of the four-year contract he signed with the Ravens as a 2018...

USA TODAY Sports One of the enduring stats from the Chiefs’ loss in Super Bowl LV is quarterback Patrick Mahomes running for 497 yards before throwing the ball or being sacked. Mahomes often can make something out of nothing when moving around, but on that day, it was more like the quarterback...

Getty Images Plenty of players from days gone by could be introduced to a modern audience, for reasons other than nostalgia. With the NFL revolutionizing the numbering system for players, there’s an unintended consequence that could play out for several teams. With a wide swath of players now...

Getty Images Patrick Mahomes ran for his life in a losing effort in Super Bowl LV, and the Chiefs knew they had to fix the offensive line that couldn’t keep Mahomes upright. By acquiring Orlando Brown Jr. in a trade with the Ravens, the Chiefs have now finished that offseason project. The...

Getty Images Orlando Brown Jr. will get his chance to play left tackle. According to multiple reports, the Ravens are trading Brown to the Chiefs. Brown asked for a trade this offseason because he wants to play on the left side permanently after showing he could handle the job after Ronnie...

Getty Images The Chiefs paid a high price to obtain left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. The Ravens get first-, third-, and fourth-round picks this year and a 2022 fifth-rounder from the Chiefs, while Baltimore sent its 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 sixth-rounder to Kansas City. The Chiefs...