With Travis Kelce delaying his retirement from theصند NFL after a painful Super Bowl loss, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes Are prepared to restart operations next year. Kansas City Chiefs , however, will witness an athlete who contributed to their triumph now playing for the New York Jets next year.
On Sunday, SportsTrust Advisors, the agency, disclosed that defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is departing from the Chiefs to join theصند Jets As a free agent for the 2025 NFL season, this athlete spent seven years with the team based at Arrowhead Stadium. They played their final three seasons under successive one-year contracts before choosing a new path in 2025.
Ndadi, turning 29 in May, was among the handful of remaining players still celebrating. all three Super Bowl Titles featuring Reid, Mahomes, and Kelce in Kansas City. He was also the final player standing from the 2018 NFL Draft still with the Chiefs.
A third-round selection from Florida State, Ndadi almost reached 100 appearances with the Chiefs In 99 appearances (including playoff matches), he was crucial to Steve Spagnuolo’s defensive strategy, amassing 271 combined tackles, 10 tackles resulting in losses, six sacks, two passes deflected, one forced fumble, and an interception.
The Chiefs are making changes in free agency.
Although Ndadi’s departure may demand focus from the management regarding the respective position, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has remained active in efforts to retain Reid, Mahomes, and Kelce as they aim for another Super Bowl title in 2025. Since the beginning of the period, the GM has been executing various maneuvers. NFL legal tampering period, executing an even greater number of transactions Once free agency officially began.
The Chiefs' initial move in the free agency was signing Jaylon Moore, aiming to address the left tackle problems that plagued Reid and Mahomes In 2024, they promptly chose. another player whose contract has expired With the San Francisco 49ers, they signed running back Elijah Mitchell.
As Carson Wentz is anticipated to attract attention from multiple teams following the expiration of his one-year contract with Kansas City, the Chiefs have signed quarterback Gardner Minshew to provide depth for Andy Reid. some insurance behind Mahomes. In addition, they brought back Bailey Zappe, who may compete with Minshew for the QB2 spot throughout the offseason.
The team also added on the defensive side of the ball by landing former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton and former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jerry Tillery, but perhaps the most important news came with contract extensions.
Key figures remaining with Kansas City
The Chiefs are reinstating linebackers Blake Lynch and Cole Christiansen along with defensive end Malik Herring. In addition, they have placed tenders on linebacker Jack Cochrane and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson to retain more Super Bowl winners within their squad.
It can be confidently stated that Veach's finest achievements were seen in his extensions for wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and running back Kareem Hunt. keeping key playmakers around Mahomes and Kelce .
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- Andy Reid's Chiefs have extended contracts for Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s fellow team member.
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- Andy Reid and the Chiefs ink a deal with a top-running back to support Patrick Mahomes.
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