Details On Nick Foles' Offsets
- Nick Foles agreed to lower his guaranteed 2016 base salary in order to secure his release from the Rams, accepting $1MM from Los Angeles rather than the $1.75MM he was scheduled to earn. But as Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk writes, Foles will make up that difference if he earns a spot on the Chiefs‘ roster, as he’ll earn that same $1.75MM amount on his new contract. Foles’ deal with the Rams contained offset language, Florio suggests, and Los Angeles be able to will clear Foles off their salary cap if he makes the Chiefs.
Chiefs Reach Injury Settlement With Shannon Edwards
- Four players were recently waived off their club’s respective injured reserved lists (all according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle unless noted): Chiefs DB Shannon Edwards (Twitter link); Packers linebacker Manoa Pikula (Twitter link); Dolphins receiver Tyler Murphy (Twitter link); and Saints safety Alden Darby (according to Josh Katzenstein of NOLA.com).
Hunt: Fisher's Deal Came Together In Two Weeks
- Clark Hunt told media (including Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star) Eric Fisher‘s contract negotiations spanned barely two weeks in late July leading up to training camp. The Chiefs signed the scrutinized left tackle to a four-year, $48MM extension.
- Hunt envisions the Chiefs revisiting Eric Berry‘s contract after the season. The franchise’s chairman echoed the reports that said the Chiefs and the All-Pro safety were too far apart on terms by July 15. “As soon as we have an opportunity next year, we’ll sit down with his representatives and see if we can work out a scenario where he could finish his career here. … We couldn’t close the gap this year, but next year’s a different situation,” Hunt said. “I can’t say that there will be anything fundamentally that happens that would make it possible, but it’s certainly something that we’ll talk about.” Berry will make $10.86MM this year as part of the franchise tag, one the 27-year-old talent has not signed and is not expected to for a while.
- As he said in an interview with PFR’s Zach Links, ESPN.com’s Adam Teicher does not foresee Berry being in the Chiefs’ long-term plans. The ESPN.com writer noted that simply a year passing and the sides being back at the negotiating table doesn’t mean either will compromise. Berry stands to be one of the most pursued free agents after this season, should the seventh-year safety reach the open market for the first time. The Chiefs are projected to possess just $6.7MM in cap space in ’17, and Dontari Poe will also be a free agent.
Chiefs Exchange UDFA Cornerbacks
- The Chiefs exchanged UDFA corners, signing rookie Malcolm Jackson and cutting Vernon Harris, Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star reports. A Dartmouth product, Harris caught on with the Chiefs just after the draft. Jackson played at Division I-FCS Charleston Southern.
Nick Foles' Presence Won't Affect Alex Smith
- The Chiefs‘ signing of Nick Foles has no impact on Alex Smith‘s short- or long-term future with the club, according to head coach Andy Reid (via Adam Teicher of ESPN.com). “It’s Alex’s football team,” Reid said. “Nick knows that it’s Alex’s team. Alex knows it’s Alex’s team.” Foles, who was next to Reid, echoed that sentiment. Smith is under contract through 2018 after signing a four-year extension in September 2014.
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Chiefs To Sign Jeron Johnson
The Chiefs are set to sign safety Jeron Johnson, according to a source who spoke with Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). 
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Kansas City is still without star safety Eric Berry as they wait for him to ink his one-year franchise tender. At minimum, Johnson can give the Chiefs an extra safety in practice as they wait for Berry to report.
After serving as a backup DB and a special-teamer for several years in Seattle, Johnson signed with Washington last year and appeared poised to get the opportunity to player more. However, things didn’t work out in D.C., and Johnson was cut earlier this month.
Johnson visited the Chiefs in late March, but left without a deal. Now, he’ll get his chance to make the team. For a look at the Chiefs’ safety depth chart, check out their page on Roster Resource.
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Examining Nick Foles' 2013 Season
How did new Chiefs quarterback Nick Foles fall so quickly from his success in 2013? Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports set out to answer that question by talking to NFL evaluators and came back with a different one: How did Foles ascend so quickly and was his success in Philadelphia real? 
Chiefs Sign Nick Foles
The Chiefs formally announced that they have reached agreement on a deal with free agent quarterback Nick Foles, Foles is now reunited with Andy Reid, his coach in the early part of his time with the Eagles.
Foles will earn $1.75MM this year, plus incentives, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. He’ll get a team option for the second year, which ranges between $6.75MM-$16MM based on his 2016 performance.
When Chase Daniel left KC to join the Eagles, the Chiefs did not replace him with a veteran this offseason. Instead, Kansas City’s quarterback corps behind Alex Smith consisted of three signal-callers who never attempted an NFL pass. Now, that has changed as the Chiefs have an experienced QB in Foles to hold down the No. 2 job.
Foles, a former third-round pick, had his breakout season in 2013 under Reid replacement Chip Kelly when he threw for 2,891 yards, 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions for the Eagles. A broken collar bone ended his 2014 season, and the 27-year-old finished with 2,163 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in eight games.
After Kellen Moore suffered a broken ankle, many believed that Foles would be Dallas-bound. The Cowboys and Vikings both made offers to Foles, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter), but the Chiefs jumped into the mix late on Thursday night and surprised everyone by signing the veteran QB.
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Chiefs Join Nick Foles Pursuit
The Chiefs have joined the Nick Foles pursuit, emerging as a “sleeper team” vying for the services of the former Eagles and Rams quarterback, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports (on Twitter).
The Cowboys are the most connected to Foles thus far, with executive VP Stephen Jones confirming the team has engaged in talks with the recently released passer’s agent. Kansas City, though, has a similar issue on its quarterback depth chart.
After Chase Daniel‘s departure to the Eagles, the Chiefs did not opt to replace him with a veteran this offseason. Instead, Kansas City’s quarterback corps behind Alex Smith consists of three signal-callers who have never attempted an NFL pass in a regular-season game.
Both Tyler Bray and Aaron Murray have been with the franchise for at least two years, Bray arriving as a UDFA in 2013 and Murray joining the team a year later as a fifth-round pick. Kevin Hogan arriving as a fifth-round pick this year makes the Chiefs even more dependent on Smith’s health since none of their three reserve options is proven to be viable at this point.
Smith hasn’t put the Chiefs in the same type of predicament Romo placed the Cowboys in last season, though. He’s started all but two regular-season games in his three years in western Missouri and missed just one, Week 17 in 2014, due to injury.
Andy Reid also coached the Eagles when they drafted Foles, in the third round of the 2012 draft, making the fit even more logical. Kansas City, though, does not possess much cap space after failing to reach an extension with Eric Berry and lower his cap number this season. The Chiefs sit at $1.37MM in space, which represents the second-smallest number in the league.
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