Coffee with the Chiefs – Jaye Howard return?

Good morning, Addicts! Hopefully the weekend treated you well and left you ready to brave another week of work at the office. It is never easy, but jobs have to get done, or society is going completely into the dumper.

The Kansas City Chiefs are officially home for the winter after watching five players perform in the Pro Bowl on Sunday night. Marcus Peters recorded an interception (stunning) while Travis Kelce came down with two touchdowns. It was a good day for one reason; nobody got hurt.

Here is the news you need to know…

Chiefs maintaining solid dialogue with Jaye Howard – Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star

"Howard, who is listed at 6 feet 3, bulked up to 320 pounds last offseason and proceeded to have a breakout season in a contract year for the Chiefs in 2015, as he posted career highs in tackles (57) and sacks (5 1/2) and 16 games (13 starts). He was the Chiefs’ highest-rated interior defensive lineman, according to Pro Football Focus, and he played the second-most snaps with 843 — second only to Dontari Poe, who played 867."

On verge of Super Bowl, Jared Allen talks about his days in Kansas City – Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star

"Allen is 33 years old now, his best years behind him. After seven straight years of double-digit sack seasons, that number trailed off to 5  1/2 with the Chicago Bears in 2014 and only two this year with the Bears and Panthers, despite starting 15 games in each season."

Kansas City’s free agents, and who to keep – Greg Florkowski of KC Kingdom

"Despite the difficult recovery, he produced and was a key part in the dominance of the Chiefs’ defense this year.In his career with the Chiefs he has had 305 solo tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 10 interceptions. Eric Berry was the soul of the defense this year, and Kansas City needs to work hard to keep him."