Rumors about a John Dorsey reunion with the Packers this year to some degree involved the Chiefs GM leaving after his contract expired. Previously, Dorsey was believed to be in the final year of his deal during the 2016 season, but Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star reports Dorsey is signed through the 2017 campaign.
Paylor adds Dorsey is expected to remain in Kansas City through then, barring an “unforeseen development.” Dorsey was considered a candidate to fill Ted Thompson‘s post when he stepped down from his post, but Packers coach Mike McCarthy said earlier this week the 64-year-old Green Bay GM was not going anywhere — at least not in 2017.
Dorsey’s worked with just two franchises, spending the first 21 years of his NFL tenure with the Packers before taking the Chiefs’ job in 2013. The 56-year-old GM helped guide the Chiefs to playoff berths in three of the past four years and four consecutive winning seasons, doing so after Kansas City went 2-14 in 2012. Paylor does not note if any years remain on Dorsey’s deal beyond 2017, but with Thompson being committed to the Packers in ’17, the Dorsey-to-Wisconsin rumors may resurface next year.
The Colts interviewed Dorsey’s right-hand man, player personnel director Chris Ballard, for their GM job earlier this week. So, the Chiefs could be set for some upheaval regardless. They remain interested in extending Andy Reid‘s contract, however. Reid is entering the final season of his deal, and given the success he’s attained in Kansas City, it’s a good bet the sides reach an agreement soon.