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Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, March 25
One of just two active players on this list, Mahomes is more than deserving of his top-10 position. The 29-year-old is already a two-time league and three-time Super Bowl MVP. He has an astonishing 106-27 record as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback that includes a 17-4 postseason mark. Mahomes’ five Super Bowl starts is tied with John Elway for the second-most in history.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Grade: C
It’s hard to be critical of a team that consistently goes to Super Bowls, but the Kansas City Chiefs haven’t improved this offseason, at least so far.
In fact, the Chiefs lost multiple key starters in free agency, starting with a trade that sent veteran guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears. Other departures included Justin Reid, Tershawn Wharton, Derrick Nnadi, DeAndre Hopkins, and Justin Watson, with few incoming moves to replace all of that talent.
One of the Chiefs’ biggest concerns going forward is their lack of offensive line depth, and losing a key starter like Thuney doesn’t improve that situation. Patrick Mahomes will always give the Chiefs a chance, but they really need a strong 2025 draft class to stay the favorites in the AFC going forward.
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31. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: EDGE JAMES PEARCE JR., TENNESSEE
Key Stat: Pearce recorded pressure on 22.4% of his pass-rush snaps over the past two seasons, the fourth-best rate in the FBS.
Bottom Line: Pearce is the kind of athlete with the production and disruption scores you don’t let out of the first round. His twitchy movements show difference-making NFL traits that can be situational at worst and All-Pro at best.
“I look forward to having the Eagles, and one other thing: We’re going to have the Kansas City Chiefs after that, because they missed their turn because of COVID,” Trump said during an interview with Outkick’s Clay Travis aboard Air Force One. No date has been officially given for the team’s visit. The organization has not yet been invited, according to a team source.
The Chiefs declined The Athletic’s request for comment.
Multiple teams passed on the traditional post-championship celebration at the White House during Trump’s first term. Trump canceled a 2018 visit with the Eagles following their Super Bowl LII victory, saying in a statement at the time that some team members disagreed with his view that they “proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart.” The team did not confirm that as a reason...
