2016 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 2016 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| General manager | John Dorsey |
| Owner | The Hunt Family |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
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The 2016 Kansas City Chiefs season will be the franchise's upcoming 47th season in the National Football League, the 57th overall and the fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs will enter the season with a 10 game regular season winning streak, the longest active streak in the NFL.
Violation of anti-tampering policy
On March 9, 2016, the NFL announced that the Chiefs had violated the league's anti-tampering policy, while pursuing wide receiver Jeremy Maclin during the 2015 off-season. The NFL defines tampering as perspective teams contacting soon-to-be free agents before NFL policies allow, which is two days prior to the beginning of the new league year. As punishment, the Chiefs will forfeit their 2016 third-round selection, a 2017 sixth-round selection, and were fined $250,000. In addition, head coach Andy Reid was fined $75,000 and general manager John Dorsey was fined $25,000.[1] The Chiefs immediately appealed the decision believing the punishment was excessively harsh and inconsistent with punishments that have given to other teams in similar situations. On April 19, the NFL denied the Chiefs appeal however they did reduce the team's fine to $200,000 and Reid's fine to $60,000.[2]
Roster changes
Offseason
Reserve/future free agent contracts
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Tyrell Adams | LB |
| Da'Ron Brown | WR |
| Deveron Carr | CB |
| Kenny Cook | WR |
| Dominique Davis | DE |
| Reid Fragel | T |
| Laurence Gibson | T |
| Cameron Gordon | OLB |
| Jordan Kovacs | SS |
| Keith Lewis | CB |
| Michael Liedkte | G |
| Trey Millard | RB/FB |
| Jimmy Staten | DE |
| Alameda Ta'amu | NT |
| Ross Travis | TE |
| Fred Williams | WR |
Retirements
| Position | Player | Seasons with the Chiefs | Years pro | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | Husain Abdullah | 3 | 7 | March 28[3] |
| DE | Mike DeVito | 3 | 9 | April 11[4] |
Free agents
| Position | Player | Status* | 2015 Team(s) | 2016 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Jeff Allen | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Houston Texans |
| WR | Jason Avant | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
| FS | Eric Berry | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| SS | Tyvon Branch | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Arizona Cardinals |
| SS | Stevie Brown | UFA | New York Giants | Kansas City Chiefs |
| CB | Marcus Cooper | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
| QB | Chase Daniel | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Philadelphia Eagles |
| CB | Jamell Fleming | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Tamba Hali | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DE | Jaye Howard | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Derrick Johnson | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Tautvydas Kieras | UFA | None | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DE | David King | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
| OLB | Andy Mulumba | UFA | Green Bay Packers | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DE | Jonathan Massaquoi | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Dezman Moses | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
| DE | Efe Obada | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | Kansas City Chiefs |
| T | Mitchell Schwartz | UFA | Cleveland Browns | Kansas City Chiefs |
| FS | Daniel Sorensen | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
| CB | Sean Smith | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Oakland Raiders |
| T | Donald Stephenson | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos |
| WR | Rod Streater | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Kansas City Chiefs |
| RB | Charcandrick West | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| WR | Mike Williams | UFA | None | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DE | Nick Williams | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
| SS | Jimmy Wilson | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Frank Zombo | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| *RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag | ||||
Cuts
| Position | Player | 2016 team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Paul Fanaika | TBD |
| G | Ben Grubbs | TBD |
| LB | Cameron Gordon* | TBD |
| S | Jimmy Wilson* | TBD |
| WR | Fred Williams* | TBD |
*Indicates player was signed in the offseason, but was released before they ever actually played for the Chiefs
Draft
Main article: 2016 NFL draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 37 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State |
| 3 | 74 | KeiVarae Russell | Cornerback | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 105 | Parker Ehinger | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 4 | 106 | Eric Murray | Cornerback | Minnesota |
| 4 | 126 | Demarcus Robinson | Wide Receiver | Florida |
| 5 | 162 | Kevin Hogan | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 5 | 165 | Tyreek Hill | Wide Receiver | West Alabama |
| 6 | 178 | D. J. White | Cornerback | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | 203 | Dadi Nicolas | Linebacker | Virginia Tech |
- Notes
- The Chiefs forfeited their third-round selection as part of the punishment for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy.[1]
- The Chiefs acquired an additional fifth-round selection in a trade that sent safety Kelcie McCray to the Seattle Seahawks.
- The Chiefs traded their 1st round draft pick (28th overall) and 7th round pick (249th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers 2nd round pick (37th overall), 4th round pick (105th overall), and 6th round pick (178th overall)
- The Chiefs traded their 2nd round draft pick (59th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange the Buccaneers 3rd round pick (74th overall) and 4th round selection (106th overall)
Undrafted free agents
| Position | Player | College |
|---|---|---|
| WR | Mitch Mathews | BYU |
| OL | Jake Bernstein | Vanderbilt |
| WR | Brandon Eakins | The Citadel |
| RB | Chris Hairston | East Carolina |
| SS | Trey Wesley | Samford |
| G | Siaosi Aiono | Utah |
| LS | Dylan Detwiler | Fresno State |
Staff
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Current roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Preseason
The Chiefs' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Kickoff (CDT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | Arrowhead Stadium | Chiefs TV/NFLN | |||
| 2 | August 20 | TBD | at Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Chiefs TV | |||
| 3 | August 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Chiefs TV | |||
| 4 | September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Arrowhead Stadium | Chiefs TV |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego Chargers | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 2 | September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 25 | 3:25 p.m. | New York Jets | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 4 | October 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | NBC | |||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | October 16 | 3:05 p.m. | at Oakland Raiders | Oakland Coliseum | CBS | |||
| 7 | October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox | |||
| 8 | October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS | |||
| 9 | November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 10 | November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | |||
| 11 | November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox | |||
| 12 | November 27 | 3:25 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | CBS | |||
| 13 | December 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | CBS | |||
| 14 | December 8 | 7:25 p.m. | Oakland Raiders | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC/NFLN/Twitter | |||
| 15 | December 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Denver Broncos | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC | |||
| 17 | January 1 | 3:25 p.m. | at San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | CBS | |||
- Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 6–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exception of the Week 16 game vs. the Denver Broncos, which occurs on Christmas.
References
- 1 2 "Chiefs lose two draft picks for tampering with Maclin". NFL.com.
- ↑ "NFL denies Kansas City Chiefs' anti-tampering appeal". NFL.com.
- ↑ "'Personal health' primary reason for Husain Abdullah to retire". ESPN.com.
- ↑ Orr, Conor (April 11, 2016). "Ex-Jets, Chiefs DE Mike DeVito announces retirement". NFL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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