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2025 Best NFL Cornerbacks: Pat Surtain, Derek Stingley Jr. Lead Rankings | FOX Sports
Henry McKenna: He was once the league’s best slot cornerback before moving outside. And once there, he earned the title as one of the league’s best cornerbacks. Period. That doesn’t happen often. It’s a testament to McDuffie’s intelligence and athleticism. And let’s not forget how complicated Steve Spagnuolo can make his defense for the top players with unique disguises that require immense discipline. Yup, McDuffie is a special and unique talent.
2024 rank: 7th (+3)
Chris Jones reacts to NFL fans turning on the Chiefs | Kansas City Star
“Obviously, when you win a ton, some people don’t like you,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes says in the docuseries.
“People look at you and they’re like, ‘You’re the villain,’ or (they’re) gonna hate on you because no one wants anyone to be at the top for that long.” Since Mahomes became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback, they’ve advanced to the Super Bowl five times and thrice have lifted the Lombardi Trophy. The worst season in the Mahomes era has seen the Chiefs lose in the AFC Championship Game in overtime. Defensive lineman Chris Jones played for the Chiefs for two seasons before Mahomes took over as the starter.
In “The Kingdom,” Jones was amazed by the negativity being directed at the Chiefs.
“I don’t know why everybody be waiting on our downfall,” Jones said. “It’s become a norm now. We have become a new-age Patriots. It’s like, we used to be so loved, you know what I mean? Everybody was like, ‘Yeah, we love the Chiefs.’ Now, it’s like, ‘I’m tired of the Chiefs winning. Somebody else needs to win.’ You know what I mean? Then you got someone (that) was like, ‘Man, I feel like the Chiefs cheated.’”
Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit says he feels his time in NFL was a waste of his talent | CBS Sports
Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit made headlines in 2024 when he signed with the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs via the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program. However, after one full season, he returned back across the pond to continue his rugby career.
“I just felt like I was kind of wasting my talent out there,” Rees-Zammit said, via The Times. “It’s very difficult to get into the NFL if you haven’t gone through the college system. You just don’t get the same opportunities as those boys. I was getting minimal reps, and it was just something that I was fed up with when I was practising there.”
Rees-Zammit played running back for the Chiefs and got some action as a kick returner in the 2024 preseason as well. However, he did not make the 53-man roster, and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. In Jacksonville, he started working more at receiver, but ultimately...
