Chiefs Roster Radar

The Chiefs are adding a kicker with a strong résumé while their current one struggles. Here's the case on each side:

• Football side: Butker is...

The Chiefs' receiver search has two tracks, and the Hill option is the less certain one. Injuries to Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton have thinned the...

The Chiefs' need is clear. They had their worst offensive showing of the season and failed to reach the red zone against Seattle, with the trade...

The Chiefs link so far comes from analysts, not a reported deal.

• Trade signal: Insider Jason La Canfora wrote that one unnamed top exec thinks...

Steve Smith Sr. didn't hold back after Kansas City's loss to Seattle, calling the run game "lipstick on a pig" and urging the team to explore a trade....

With the November 10 deadline approaching, trade talk around Felix Anudike-Uzomah is speculative, but the case is easy to see.

• Case for moving...

• Injury timeline: Simmons hasn't played since mid-August, and his absence stems from a back injury described as a bulging disc.
• IR move: The Chiefs...

The author argues Kansas City should make a big swing for Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann and receiver Josh Downs, while admitting such pieces are...

The league's busy transaction wire touched several familiar faces:

• Emari Demercado was released by Kansas City before cut day, claimed by Dallas,...

The early grades are strongest for two offseason moves, while receiver depth remains the open question.

• Kenneth Walker III (A+): He has 537 rushing...

The Chiefs have roughly $3 million in cap space at their Week 5 bye, and a difference-maker would take far more than that. Some of that room is needed...

The Chiefs have been floated as a landing spot for edge rusher Josh Sweat, who is expected to draw significant interest. Kansas City had been seen as...

Andy Reid said Tyquan Thornton will be placed on injured reserve. The article frames the signing of Justin Watson, a player the team has seen before,...

On the field, Butker missed two of three field goals in the 20-3 loss to Seattle, including a wide-right 45-yarder that cost Kansas City a chance to...

A fine for Uchenna Nwosu's horse-collar tackle of Patrick Mahomes is expected, but it puts a cost on the hit, not on the offense's problems.

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