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One former player for every NFL team who should have their jersey number retired |CBS Sports
Kansas City Chiefs: WR Otis Taylor — No. 89
Taylor’s criminally underrated career includes being the first player after the merger to top 1,000 yards receiving in a season. Taylor, who was also one of the greatest players in AFL history, helped the Chiefs capture the franchise’s first Super Bowl (and the final game played before the merger) with his game-clinching touchdown in Super Bowl IV.
Jason Kelce compares Chiefs rookie Josh Simmons to Trent Williams | Yahoo Sports
Jason Kelce acknowledged he is a big fan of the pick during a discussion with his brother, Travis, and Chiefs guard Trey Smith in a recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast.
The elder Kelce brother referred to Simmons’ tape from his lone season at Ohio State as “absurd” and had a lofty comparison for the 22-year-old rookie.
“I’ve watched a lot of these linemen coming out the last few years,” Kelce said. “This kid, I mean, he is the closest thing I’ve seen to like a Trent Williams – like that next level strength and athleticism. The only reason he fell to you guys is because of that (patellar tendon) injury.”
Williams has long been one of the NFL’s top offensive tackles. The 37-year-old was the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and has made 11 Pro Bowls and earned three All-Pro first team nods during his 14-year career. Williams graded as Pro Football Focus’ 7th-best tackle among 81 qualified players at the position in 2024, ending a run of four consecutive seasons as a top-two tackle.
Who should be calling the Cowboys about Micah Parsons? | NBC Sports
They’ll get calls. And the overriding question is whether a new team would give up a pair of first-round picks and pay Parsons the $45 million per year he likely wants in new-money average on a long-term deal.
So, who should be doing it?
The best candidates would be a contending team that hopes to go all in. Their first-round picks would likely be low. The impact Parsons makes could be significant.
The obvious candidates are the Bills and the Ravens. Both want to get past the Chiefs. Parsons could help make that happen.
The Broncos become an interesting option, too. Ownership has the money to make it happen. And getting Parsons would thrust Denver into the upper echelon of the AFC.
Five Observations from Friday’s Practice | Chiefs Training Camp 8/1 | The Mothership
3. The Chiefs’ starters took part in a 14-play “long drive drill” on Friday.
Coach Reid ran the first-teamers through a 14-play “long drive drill” on Friday that tested each participant’s endurance and knowledge of the playbook.
The period, which sought to simulate the real-world...
