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How the Chiefs Would Like the Early First Round to Unfold

This past season was eye-opening for the Kansas City Chiefs, who repeatedly fell short, resulting in the team treading water the entire season. The Chiefs eventually succumbed to the overbearing waves of glaring weaknesses across the roster.

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Predicting What the Chiefs Will Learn from Super Bowl LX

For the first time since 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs will not be featured in the Super Bowl, as they missed the playoffs with a 6-11 record. It was also the first time since 2014 that the team failed to qualify for the playoffs, which is an even more telling sign of how out of sync Kansas City was this past season.

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Why the Chiefs Should Sign Devin Lloyd in Free Agency

Coming off an 11-loss season, the Kansas City Chiefs are facing a remodeling of unusual proportions. They have not been out of the postseason since 2015, and have not had a losing season since 2012, the year before Andy Reid was hired as head coach.

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Travis Kelce Gave Retirement Decision Update To Tony Gonzalez

Travis Kelce has not yet announced if he'll return to the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2026 season. He did, however, speak to a Hall of Famer about his NFL future.

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How many of the NFL players to catch at least 60 passes in the postseason can you name in five minutes?

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Chiefs’ Living Legend Mahomes Earns Lofty Ranking Among QBs This Century

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – He passed for only 182 yards. Quarterbacks have combined for 50 Super Bowl starts since kickoff of the 2000 season. And despite falling short of 200 passing yards, Patrick Mahomes owns the best.

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The 25 greatest NFL teams that didn't win a Super Bowl

Some franchises' best efforts have not led to victory parades or even Super Bowl berths. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result.

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Chiefs Beat Out Broncos to Sign Defensive Back

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The day after the regular season last month, he left the Chiefs to help the Broncos in the playoffs. Now, he’s back in Kansas City. The Chiefs on Monday convinced Tanner McCalister to return to Kansas City, signing the defensive back to a reserve/future contract.

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Chiefs Could Get Great News Out of the AFC West This Offseason

As is around this time every year in the NFL, rumors and movement on rosters and coaching staffs dominate the league's news cycle. Of course, that is the case again this offseason, as several teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, have had players speculated to be heading elsewhere in the league.

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Kansas City Chiefs reinforce weak position group with reserve/future signing they already got a brief look at in 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs continue to add some of their former practice squad players on reserve/future contracts. After spending time on the practice squad briefly in December and January, the Chiefs have re-signed DB Tanner McCalister on a reserve/future contract.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce may have just found out what will occupy his free time in life after football

The Kansas City Chiefs face a pivotal offseason as they work to rebuild their roster and return to the postseason. Meanwhile, their second-best player, Travis Kelce, also has an important offseason ahead.

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Matt Nagy's Post-Chiefs Tenure Will Teach Us Plenty

The offseason didn't play out the way Matt Nagy hoped. First, he and the Kansas City Chiefs mutually agreed to part ways, although Head Coach Andy Reid and the rest of the KC brass did their best to make it seem like they hoped to retain their offensive coordinator.

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Chiefs Have One Free Agent They Can't Ignore

The Kansas City Chiefs have a lot of pending free agents, and due to their having limited cap space, it's impossible for them to bring back everyone. There are players that I think are better off without, but I also believe that there will be cap casualties that negatively affect them.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Kansas City Chiefs News / HITC / February 5

Brooks Koepka reveals what Travis Kelce is really like after meeting him for the first time

Brooks Koepka reveals what Travis Kelce is really like after meeting him for the first time Travis Kelce is perhaps the greatest tight end the NFL has ever seen.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / February 4

Chiefs Make Defensive Move After Missing NFL Playoffs

Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs did not have the 2025 NFL season they were hoping for. After three straight Super Bowl appearances, the Chiefs missed out on the playoffs altogether, finishing the season with a 7-9-1 record and ending on a six-game losing streak.

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Chiefs React to Travis Kelce's Golf Move After Skipping NFL Pro Bowl Games

Travis Kelce was selected to the Pro Bowl squad for the 11th time in his career after another strong campaign with the Kansas City Chiefs. The four-time All-Pro first-team tight end played all 17 games for the Chiefs in the regular season.

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Reports: Patrick Mahomes' father arrested on probation violation

Patrick Mahomes Sr., the father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was arrested on a probation violation, multiple outlets reported. Mahomes Sr., 55, was booked into Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday two years after he was arrested on a DWI charge and later pleaded guilty.

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Kansas City Chiefs' pending free agent WR Tyquan Thornton makes his 2026 NFL free agency priorities clear

One of the Chiefs' most underrated pending free agents made his priorities for the 2026 NFL free agency period clear, and they might not lead him back to Kansas City.

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Why Chiefs' Trey Smith Loves Eric Bieniemy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – At one point in training camp three years ago, the Washington Commanders were complaining. In his first year as their offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy apparently was too hard on them.

Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / February 4

Kansas City Chiefs can get a head start on 2026 free agency with a player who has ties to new wide receiver coach

The Kansas City Chiefs have done a good job of adding low-risk, high-reward players through reserve/future contracts so far this offseason. Not only did they retain some of their own standouts and late additions to the practice squad, but they've also sought to add fresh faces.

Kansas City Chiefs News / 5 GOATs / February 4

Travis Kelce goes viral for shot at 16th hole of Waste Management Phoenix Open: ‘Taylor Swift’s gonna write a song about that one’

Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce went viral on Wednesday afternoon after hitting an incredible shot on an iconic golf hole. That, of course, resulted in his famous fiancée, Taylor Swift, getting a mention.

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