Kansas City Chiefs Free Agency Tracker: Additions, Losses And Everything In Between
By Brett Gering
Re-Signings, Restructures And Renegotiations
Tamba Hali, OLB
Hali’s 44 solo tackles led all 3-4 outside linebackers last season.
Hali:
THANK YOU @KCChiefs pic.twitter.com/oSBUu8v0xP
— Tamba Hali (@TambaHali91) March 9, 2015
KC gets $7M of cap room with Tamba Hali restructure. 2015 salary goes from $9M to $6M. 4 voidable years added for bonus proration purposes.
— Joel Corry (@corryjoel) March 9, 2015
Hali's 2016-2019 contract years void 5 days after Super Bowl 50. KC will have $4M of dead money in 2016 because of Hali's $5M signing bonus.
— Joel Corry (@corryjoel) March 9, 2015
Mike DeVito, DE
In 2013, DeVito graded out as PFF’s No. 7 3-4 defensive end. Furthermore, he ranked No. 4 versus the run.
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio:
Chiefs DL Mike DeVito takes a pay cut, creates $2.5M in cap space for 2015 http://t.co/79sbX8LGvv
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 9, 2015
Dezman Moses, OLB
Moses missed the 2014 season due to elbow surgery.
Paylor reports that the Chiefs have re-signed the special-teamer to a one-year deal.
The Kansas City Star‘s Terez Paylor:
So again: a source tells me the #Chiefs have agreed to a new one-year deal with outside linebacker Dezman Moses, a restricted free agent.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) March 7, 2015
Josh Martin, OLB
This was the most underrated move of the weekend. Josh Martin is one of the more obscure names on the Chiefs roster, but he’s a solid outside linebacker prospect and only 23 years old.
More importantly, though, PFF ranked him as the league’s top special-teamer last season.
A source tells me the #Chiefs have tendered outside linebacker Josh Martin, an exclusive rights free agent, to a 1-year deal.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) March 7, 2015
Josh Mauga, ILB
I doubt that Mauga starts alongside Derrick Johnson. The Chiefs utilize a weak-side inside linebacker and strong-side inside linebacker, and both Johnson and Mauga are more accustomed to the former role.
Chiefs re-signing LB Josh Mauga to a 3-year deal worth close to $8 million, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 6, 2015
Demetrius Harris, TE
Harris’ ceiling is in the clouds, but at this point, he’s still a project.
A source tells me the #Chiefs have tendered TE Demetrius Harris, an exclusive rights free agent. Promising player with upside.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) March 7, 2015
Junior Hemingway, WR
With Da’Rick Rogers now on-board, Hemingway’s roster spot could depend on his special teams play.
A source tells me the #Chiefs have tendered Junior Hemingway, an exclusive rights free agent, to a 1-year deal for the league minimum.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) March 6, 2015