Chiefs News: Nate Burleson really wants Travis Kelce on CBS post-career

Chiefs News: Nate Burleson really wants Travis Kelce on CBS post-career
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has never experienced unrestricted free agency during his time in the NFL. He nearly did this spring, but reportedly came to an agreement with the Chiefs just days before the new league year began in March.

It prevented him from seeing how high the free market would value his football skills, but he, unsurprisingly, will get to be the center point of a bidding war for his other talents.

Nate Burleson Jokes He’d ‘Gladly Take a Pay Cut’ for CBS to Hire Travis Kelce After Chiefs Star Retires from NFL | People

“Trav is the guy that they’re gonna put on camera and he’s gonna do amazing,” Burleson said. “He’s articulate, he got the swag, he knows the game and he’s a master of being in front of a microphone given his podcast and the success.”

“Travis Kelce is a receiver in the tight end’s body,” he added. “And if we know anything about receivers, we love attention and we love to hear ourselves talk and we love to listen to ourselves. So, he’s going to continue to want to hear himself talk.”

Pre-Camp Breakdown: Looking at the Chiefs Linebackers | The Mothership

The Chiefs kept six linebackers for Week 1 last season, doing so for the third time in the last seven years (2019, 2023). Kansas City has also kept as few as five (2020, 2021, 2024) and four (2022) in recent seasons.

Notably, five of the six linebackers who made the team last year are still with Kansas City in Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill, Jack Cochrane, Cooper McDonald and Jeffrey Bassa. The lone member of that crew who isn’t back for 2026 is Leo Chenal, potentially opening up a spot for one of the other three linebackers currently on the roster.

The Biggest Question Nobody Is Asking About the Chiefs (And How They Answer It) | Sports Illustrated

An uncharacteristically poor 2025-26 effort left the Kansas City Chiefs with plenty of things to sort out during the offseason. General manager Brett Veach and his coaching staff have worked hard to patch up existing holes, but there’s one question that isn’t getting asked enough.

With Chiefs training camp on the horizon, a new-look defense is tasked with fitting a wide variety of pieces together in time for Week 1. At defensive end, where will rookie R Mason Thomas slot in once the game of musical chairs concludes?

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Ethan Pocic signing 1-year deal with Ravens, sources say | ESPN

Baltimore didn’t reveal terms, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter the agreement is for one year.

The deal has a maximum value of $4.5M, sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Pocic will have a chance to replace former Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum, who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.

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