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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (76) speaks during a news conference in Aventura, Fla., for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. Duvernay-Tardif, of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, became the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, July 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Chiefs' Duvernay-Tardif first to opt out of 2020 NFL season

By Dave Skretta Jul. 24, 2020 10:12 PM EDT

Kyle Busch, left, and Clint Bowyer, right, talk on pit road prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, July 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
Bowyer heads to Kansas Speedway without his typical crowd

By Dave Skretta Jul. 22, 2020 02:33 PM EDT

After title, Chiefs believe they're primed for more success

Jul. 20, 2020 05:29 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-4) CAMP SITE: Kansas City, Missouri LAST YEAR: Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers to win first...

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) looks to throw in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry of Tennessee will play whatever becomes of the 2020 season under the one-year franchise tag after failing to reach long-term deals with their teams. Prescott is set to make $31.4 million after earning slightly more than $4 million under his four-year rookie contract. The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year negotiated for more than a year without coming to terms on a deal. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Cowboys' Prescott doesn't get deal to replace franchise tag

By Schuyler Dixon Jul. 15, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - This is an Aug. 29, 2019, file photo showing Kansas City Chiefs' Chris Jones warming up before a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The Chiefs have agreed with defensive tackle Chris Jones on a four-year, $85 million contract extension that includes $60 million in guarantees, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the signing. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)
AP source: Chiefs, Jones agree to 4-year, $85M extension

By Dave Skretta Jul. 14, 2020 02:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs began talking about a repeat before they had even left the stadium following their Super Bowl triumph. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Chiefs among centerpieces of NFL slate as they chase repeat

By Dave Skretta May. 10, 2020 01:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 27, 2017, file photo, from left, Randi Martin, Patrick Mahomes and Leigh Steinberg react while Mahomes is on a call with the Kansas City Chiefs, during an NFL football draft watch party in Tyler, Texas. A decade after his personal and professional life bottomed out, agent Leigh Steinberg has returned to the top of his game, representing yet another Super Bowl MVP quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and seeing another former client, Edgerrin James, be elected to the Hall of Fame. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP, File)
KC uses 5th-year option on Mahomes, works on long-term deal

By Dave Skretta Apr. 30, 2020 02:48 PM EDT

TCU offensive lineman Lucas Niang speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Chiefs gamble on LB Willie Gay in second round, add T Niang

By Dave Skretta Apr. 24, 2020 10:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Andy Reid is like most people these days. The Kansas City Chiefs coach is hunkered down in his basement, trying to avoid going out in public as he works from a makeshift office consisting of a computer, an iPad and an old side table. The difference, though: He's trying to build a team that can defend a Super Bowl title. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Chiefs open in draft after keeping most of their free agents

By Dave Skretta Apr. 16, 2020 12:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, right, hands the trophy to head coach Andy Reid after the chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. It's hard enough when things are normal — only seven franchises have won back-to-back championships. But it's even more difficult when the offseason has been thrown into turmoil because of the coronavirus pandemic, affecting everything from free agency to the NFL draft to team workouts that should have begun this month, but will not. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Chiefs' Reid plotting Super Bowl defense from his basement

By Dave Skretta Apr. 02, 2020 01:35 PM EDT

Chiefs agree to 1-year deals with DT Pennel, FB Sherman

Mar. 25, 2020 03:22 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to one-year deals with defensive tackle Mike Pennel and fullback Anthony Sherman, continuing their...

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers stands for the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. The Indianapolis Colts and longtime Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Philip Rivers have worked out a one-year contract. That’s according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be officially announced until Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Key additions and subtractions for AFC teams in free agency

By Barry Wilner Mar. 19, 2020 05:33 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt holds the Super Bowl trophy during a rally in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Cash-strapped Chiefs fairly quiet as free agency begins

By Dave Skretta Mar. 18, 2020 08:04 PM EDT

Chiefs have some key players to re-sign after Super Bowl win

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 07:42 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-4) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: DEs Terrell Suggs, Mike Pennel and Emmanuel Ogbah; TE Blake Bell; WRs Demarcus Robinson...

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt reacts during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland. The Browns opened a unique free agency period by placing a second-round tender on running back Kareem Hunt, who played eight games last season after returning from an NFL suspension. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
NFL bars player and team personnel travel in free agency

By Barry Wilner Mar. 16, 2020 06:15 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95) brings down San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (31) in the NFL Super Bowl football game, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20.(Margaret Bowles via AP)
Chiefs give Pro Bowl DT Chris Jones franchise tag

By Dave Skretta Mar. 16, 2020 03:43 PM EDT

Brady uncertainty overshadows other free agency options

By Barry Wilner Mar. 10, 2020 01:05 PM EDT
It probably makes sense when a six-time Super Bowl champion, and a quarterback to boot, enters free agency that his every move overshadows the rest of the...

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt holds the Super Bowl trophy during a rally in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Andy Reid tells parade-goers Chiefs will win again next year

By Margaret Stafford And Heather Hollingsworth Feb. 05, 2020 12:12 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, right, hands the trophy to head coach Andy Reid after the chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
After Super Bowl win, Chiefs already eyeing repeat next year

By Dave Skretta Feb. 03, 2020 09:21 AM EST

A Miami-Dade police officer patrols outside of the Hard Rock Stadium before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs 2/2/2020

Feb. 02, 2020 02:50 PM EST