If you're trying to get tougher in this 2024 NFL Draft, there's no tougher prospect in the class than West Virginia C Zach Frazier.

@AgentJoeD: In 2021 NFL “redrafts” Creed Humphrey is consistently in the top 15.. Looking for Creed Humphrey 2.0? No Brainer: Zach Frazier. https://t.co/B8PgEszjJc

The #Chiefs loved Sneed as a player and person. But others — Creed Humphrey, Nick Bolton, Tre Smith, et al. — are coming up on extensions too. KC needs cap space and is now in line for a high comp pick.

@AroundTheNFL: Chiefs trading L'Jarius Sneed to Titans for 2025 third-round pick, swap of 2024 seventh-round picks. The CB is expected to get a new contract with Tennessee, per @TomPelissero https://t.co/O6scywtiCH https://t.co/0c4fYESO5H

The Kansas City Chiefs decided to lean on their running game in Week 13 against the Green Bay Packers and found success when using second-year back Isiah Pacheco to pick up gritty yards on the ground.

The shift away from Andy Reid’s usual pass-first attack has surprised some fans, but given the job that Kansas City’s offensive line has done in recent weeks as run blockers, the change in identity makes sense.

According to Pro Football Focus, center Creed Humphrey has led the charge in this regard and holds the NFL’s highest run-blocking grade among players at his position

Finding a franchise quarterback is arguably the toughest job for a general manager in the NFL. While some passers have breakout seasons and regress, others thrive and expand on their numbers each year, thus strengthening their roster’s core.

It’s still too early to determine if Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will become the next Patrick Mahomes or Carson Wentz, but it’s clear his breakout rookie campaign has people talking. The former No. 2 pick shined en route to winning the AFC South division while claiming Offensive Rookie of the Year honors

Andy Reid: We talked to Carson Wentz last year, but he was holding off for a chance to start. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for the 2024 NFL Draft later this month, and while first-year prospects are the team’s primary focus, several notable free agents remain available for signing.

General manager Brett Veach has addressed several of the Chiefs’ needs during the early stages of the offseason but could decide to fill out Kansas City’s roster before the draft kicks off in Detroit, Michigan.

The additions of Marquise Brown, Irv Smith, and Carson Wentz were high points for the Chiefs early in free agency, but outside of their signings, Kansas City has mostly worked to retain talent that was on its roster for Super Bowl LVIII.

And just like that, the New England Patriots’ quarterback room is back to where it started.

The team announced they had released backup quarterbacks Ian Book and Matt Corral in their continued go at musical chairs with the position.

Corral initially signed to the main roster after Bailey Zappe’s surprising release from the team. Zappe was then signed back to the practice squad and elevated to the main roster with Corral going on the exempt/left squad list. The Patriots then went out and signed Book as their second practice squad quarterback next to rookie Malik Cunningham

The Patriots have made another in a series of recent quarterback moves, adding Ian Book to their practice squad.

The 49ers are working out former Eagles third-string quarterback Ian Book on Tuesday, according to Tom Pelissero.

The #49ers are working out QB Ian Book today, per source.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 12, 2023

The Eagles waived Book at the 53-man roster deadline, naming rookie Tanner McKee as the third quarterback.

The former Notre Dame star has suited up for just one game since entering the league.

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The Kansas City Chiefs waived promising rookie running back Deneric Prince on Tuesday during the team’s roster cut-down day.

It’s a move that would have surprised many in late July/early August as the hype for Prince was strong during training camp. Prince ran with the ones and twos plenty during practice, but his hype fell off quickly during the preseason as he slid down the depth chart in favor of La’Mical Perine (who also didn’t make the final 53-man roster).

Despite not being as productive as some hoped, Prince did show some talent in the preseason, earning 89 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Prince also showed an ability to return kicks and make tackles on special teams, making him a more versatile option all around

Rookie running back Deneric Prince was the talk of the town in St. Joseph, Missouri during Kansas City Chiefs training camp and scored his first NFL touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday.

The play came late in the fourth quarter and put the Chiefs up by four scores to effectively seal Kansas City’s first exhibition win of the 2023 season.

First NFL touchdown for @denericprince pic.twitter.com/ls9ISvx3hd

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 20, 202

The Kansas City Chiefs’ opening preseason exhibition on Sunday exposed several flaws that the team needs to improve in practice. There was an additional emphasis on special teams leading into the preseason as the unit hopes to provide more stability than last season.

The news of Deneric Prince’s appointment as starting kick returner for Sunday’s game in New Orleans came out early last week, showing the Chiefs’ trust in the undrafted rookie. Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub got a solid performance from his various returners and specialists in the loss. He spoke with reporters following Wednesday’s practice

Could the fullback position return to the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in 2024?

The defending Super Bowl champions signed running back-fullback hybrid Carson Steele, a former Ball State and UCLA standout, after the NFL draft, which could be a signal that Andy Reid wants to explore the possibility of adding a blocker to his backfield next season.

Steele, who was a prolific running back at Ball State, transferred to UCLA in 2023 to play under Chip Kelly as a versatile weapon in the Bruins’ backfield.

The impact of pre-draft visits goes a long way for players before the stressful weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs held their meetings like many of the other 31 teams around the league, and although some of the players’ names weren’t called at the podium, they still found a home with a team.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Former UCLA running back Carson Steele will sign with Kansas City after going undrafted. Steele was one of the many players who visited Kansas City ahead of the NFL Draft, getting an early indication that there was mutual interest. The Indianapolis native led the MAC in rushing yards in his second season at Ball State before transferring to UCLA

Former UCLA RB Carson Steele is signing with the #Chiefs, per source.

Before Keaontay Ingram suits up Sunday, there will be player prop bet markets available for the 1:00 PM ET kickoff, live on CBS. The Arizona Cardinals (2-8) and Ingram face off versus the Houston Texans (5-4) in a Week 11 matchup from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 9:59 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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Before Keaontay Ingram hits the field Sunday, there will be player prop betting options available for the 1:00 PM ET kickoff, live on CBS. Ingram’s Arizona Cardinals (1-7) and the Cleveland Browns (4-3) take the field in Week 9 at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 9:59 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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Before Keaontay Ingram hits the field Sunday at 4:25 PM ET on CBS, here are some key stats and trends you should know ahead of placing a bet on his player prop bets. Ingram and the Arizona Cardinals (1-6) take the field against the Baltimore Ravens (5-2) in Week 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 2:00 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have been busy throughout the offseason, adding to and maintaining their Super Bowl roster. One of the players returning in 2024 is running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who officially signed his new deal on Monday.

He addressed the media via Zoom after finalizing his contract at the Chiefs’ facility and discussed the mindset he had in free agency after Brett Veach declined to pick up his fifth-year option in 2023.

“You really just look at things and call a spade a spade,” Edwards-Helaire explained. “Looking at the [cap] number, looking at things, looking at cap space, as a football guy and a player, you see those things. Some people call it the writing on the wall, and I call it the actual sport we’re playing

Clyde Edwards-Helaire had his fifth-year option declined by the Chiefs last year.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire says Kansas City remains "the perfect place for me." nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

The Bengals have elected to play without tight end Irv Smith Jr. for Saturday's matchup against the Steelers.

The Cincinnati Bengals gave onlookers some serious deja vu on the very first drive of “Sunday Night Football” against the Buffalo Bills.

There, Joe Burrow marched his offense down the field, peppering six targets (none named Ja’Marr Chase, somehow) with receptions before finding Irv Smith Jr. for an easy touchdown.

Not only is that how the regular season and playoff games against the Bills started last year, it was a nice comeback story for Smith, who fumbled in the red zone last week and saw the team call another tight end up to the active roster

Rib injury

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (ribs) did not practice for a second straight day. TE Irv Smith Jr. (hamstring) was a full participant for the first time since he suffered the injury. (Ben Baby on Twitter)

FF Today's Take: It's likely that Higgins is headed for the Inactive list on Sunday but we'll get a better idea of his status after practice Friday. Higgins and the entire Bengals offense has struggled through the first four weeks of the season as quarterback Joe Burrow deals with a calf injury. In his first four games, Higgins has yardage totals of 0, 89, 21 and 19.

Before Noah Gray hits the field Sunday at 6:30 PM ET on CBS, here are some key insights you should know ahead of placing a bet on his player prop betting options. The Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) and Gray square off against the Buffalo Bills (11-6) in the AFC Divisional Round at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:25 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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There are numerous player props on Noah Gray for the 4:25 PM ET game Sunday, which airs live on CBS. AFC West rivals square off in Week 12 when Gray’s Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) play the Las Vegas Raiders (5-6) at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Sunday at 1:41 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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Before Noah Gray suits up Monday, there will be player props available for the 8:15 PM ET kickoff, live on ABC/ESPN. Gray’s Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) and the Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) take the field in Week 11 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 1:55 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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The many activities and performances at this Saturday’s Kelce Jam music festival are curated by Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce, and it’s expected to be bigger than last year for the Kansas City community.

Co-creator Medium Rare mentioned during their interview with Chiefs Wire that there would be some involvement from Kelce’s teammates, and another reveal is it will be a starter on the offensive line.

Wingstop is hosting a must-see wing-eating contest with Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith and is offering an array of surprises, including the chance to mingle with the event curator himself

Travis Kelce: I like playing potential top teams early. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

It’s only the second week of May but we are already in full swing with rankings season here at Seahawks Wire. So far we have shared post-draft power rankings for all 32 teams, the top 50 quarterbacks, the top 32 running backs and the top 64 wide receivers. Today it’s the tight ends’ turn. Whereas with each position ranking before there are close No. 2 contenders, this one has two giants who stand head, shoulders, torso and thighs over the rest of the competition at this spot.

Instead of going with the usual 1, 2, 3 format with different players at each slot, it might be more accurate to give the top three spots to Travis Kelce, and the next two to George Kittle. We wouldn’t want to rob other tight ends of a spot further down the list, though. Let’s get to the rankings

The Kansas City Chiefs’ special teams unit has been a key component of the team’s success in recent years and put on a show on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens.

All-Pro punter Tommy Townsend was called on to pin the Ravens back deep in their own territory late in the fourth quarter and was able to boot a perfect ball that was caught by Justin Watson about a yard away from the goal line.

The perfect time for the perfect punt pic.twitter.com/fJDuX0bRw

The Kansas City Chiefs have resorted to trickery during their Week 16 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders and managed to pull off a slick fake punt pass late in the second quarter to convert a crucial fourth down.

Punter Tommy Townsend was responsible for the throw on the play and found veteran wide receiver Justin Watson near the sideline to pick up a much-needed first down.

Take a look at the outstanding fake here, and take note of Watson’s impressive sliding catch:

TOMMY DARTS pic.twitter.com/N4NMcrBhG

Player props will be available for Justin Watson ahead of Monday’s NFL action at 1:00 PM ET live on CBS. Watson and the Kansas City Chiefs (9-5) are set for an AFC West matchup in Week 16 with the Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Friday at 1:27 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have made a practice squad promotion(s) ahead of their Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on “Sunday Night Football.”

According to the NFL’s personnel notice, the Chiefs have used a standard elevation on practice squad WRs Marcus Kemp and Cornell Powell. This comes as the team is dealing with some attrition at the receiver position. Mecole Hardman and JuJu Smith-Schuster are both out this week, leaving Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as the team’s lone receivers on the active roster. Kemp and Powell will give them six players at the position on Sunday

Chiefs brought back WR Cornell Powell to the practice squad, according to a source. Powell, the Chiefs' fifth-round pick in 2021, gets another year to continue his development.

Other offensive notes (2/2): WR Cornell Powell stayed with a 3-second bobble to bring in a ball over the middle during 11-on-11. Welcome back WR Corey Coleman, who fully extended in the back-right of the end zone to catch a touchdown pass from QB Chad Henne as practice ended.

The Kansas City Chiefs placed second-year wide receiver Skyy Moore on their injured reserve list on Monday after beating the New England Patriots in Week 15.

Moore’s placement on the injured reserve list will keep him out for at least four weeks as he recovers from a knee injury that limited his use against New England.

We have placed WR Skyy Moore on Reserve/Injured. pic.twitter.com/Cq1WQbe6gv

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 18, 2023

With Moore’s spot on the 53-man roster open, preseason standout Justyn Ross is expected to fill the gap at the receiver position on Kansas City’s depth chart, which could lead to increased playing time for the former Clemson star

Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross has missed the last five games while on the Commissioner Exempt list and he will miss one more before he'll be eligible to return to action.

The NFL placed Kansas City Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross on the Commissioner Exempt List on Friday, three days after he pleaded not guilty to charges of misdemeanor domestic battery and criminal damage to property.

Broncos wide receiver Montrell Washington builds on strong training camp, while the stars were out watching practice on Tuesday morning.

Tremon Smith will certainly provide competition with Montrell Washington at the returner spot.

Montrell Washington said he's used these past few weeks as motivation and to learn. pic.twitter.com/T8m1rvfmUG

The Chiefs signed receiver Jaaron Hayek after his tryout at their rookie minicamp.

Like the Jaaron Hayek add for the #Chiefs: • 3k Career Receiving yards • 30 TDS • Punt returner/Kick returner with 1.52 10y split (would have ranked 4th at combine for WRs) • 20 Bench reps (2nd at combine) @NovaFootball

@NovaFootball: It's official. ✍️ @jaaron_hayek ➡️ @Chiefs #TapTheRock #CatsintheNFL https://t.co/gUtRkre7Zh https://t.co/gGwP9Xq8g6