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Kansas City Chiefs: It’s time to say goodbye

By Lyle Graversen

Oct 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 15, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali (91) is introduced prior to the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali (91) is introduced prior to the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Tamba Hali

Another player that many KC fans may be quick to suggest for the chopping block is Tamba Hali. While Tamba is one of the most beloved Chiefs on the roster his age, declining production, and bloated $8.5 million cap number for next season might make him an easy target. Here’s the deal though, cutting him makes absolutely zero sense financially.

With how Hali’s deal is structured the Chiefs would actually LOSE a little over $300,000 in cap space if they were to cut Hali this offseason. That’s right, it would cost them more to cut him than to keep him for 2017. So while his age, production, and salary may put a target on his back the math just doesn’t add up when you crunch the numbers.

Hali has been willing to help the team out by taking less money at times in the past, but much like with Alex Smith I don’t think that is the smart play here. I think it’s pretty clear at this point that Hali doesn’t have much left in the tank.

It stinks financially that they can’t do anything with him this season, but they simply have to be able to part ways with him after next season. I can’t fathom him still playing for Kansas City in 2018 at the rate he’s been going. Therefore, like with Smith, you don’t want to push more guaranteed money into the 2018 season.

Hali is set to make $8.5 million again in 2018 but currently only $1.5 million of that would count against the cap if they cut him next offseason. Tamba is one of the all time great Chiefs. The best thing to do is pay him his money this season and give him one last go around and keep yourself in position to move on after that.

Now let’s get to the guys that are likely done in Kansas City.

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