BREAKING: Kansas City Chiefs Cut Veteran Player In Surprise Roster Move

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
The Kansas City Chiefs have made some roster moves this Tuesday, including a release.

KSHB’s Nick Jacobs has cited the NFL’s transaction report to point out that the Chiefs cut defensive lineman Matt Dickerson.

Dickerson made 18 appearances for the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2020. The Chiefs acquired him in August of 2022 but released him before naming their final roster. He went on to play 12 games for the Atlanta Falcons, registering six tackles, before rejoining the Chiefs in 2023.

The 28-year-old wasn’t a prominent member of the defense, playing 16 snaps and making a tackle in the Chiefs’ divisional-round win over the Buffalo Bills. He made the only sack of his career in the Titans’ first-round playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens three seasons ago.

The Kansas City Chiefs Defense Made All The Difference In 2023

The Kansas City Chiefs ended last season with their lowest total offense, ranking at No. 9. They were also 15th in scoring, their lowest in the Patrick Mahomes era. However, their defense allowed the second-fewest yards and points in the league.

The defense continued to make life hard for opposing players in the playoffs, with All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones setting the tone. They held the Miami Dolphins, Bills, Ravens, and San Francisco 49ers to a combined 63 points during their run to their second consecutive Super Bowl win. It’s worth noting that all their postseason opponents were in the top six in offense.

Jones is sticking around, having signed a five-year extension in March. The team is also set to keep defensive linemen Derrick Nnadi, Tershawn Wharton, and Mike Danna.

REPORT: The Late Chris Mortensen Was Close To Leaving ESPN For An Interesting NFL Job

Chris Mortensen (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/AAF/Getty Images)
Chris Mortensen sadly passed away earlier this year, having stepped down from his post at ESPN in 2023.

Mortenson was a staple at The Worldwide Leader in Sports for over three decades before his unfortunate departure. But it’s been revealed that he nearly left the network to take a job with an NFL team early on in his career.

The Athletic’s Zak Keefer wrote a tribute to Mortensen this week, which features an anecdote detailing how he almost left ESPN for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1994.

The Jags had just joined the league as an expansion team when they offered Mortensen the role of vice president of their player personnel department.

According to the piece, Mortensen accepted the offer but changed his mind shortly after because his wife, Micki, didn’t want to move to Jacksonville.

NFL insider Pete Prisco, who was a Jaguars reporter for The Florida Times-Union back then, said the team wanted Mortensen because of all the information they felt he could get.

“When you think about it on the surface, the job made no sense,” he said.

“They thought because Mort had access to all this information around the league, they could use that. But the reality was nobody was going to tell him anything now that he worked for a team.”

Chris Mortensen Helped ESPN Become A Major Player

Chris Mortensen ended up sticking with ESPN and helped it grow into a sports giant, especially where it pertains to football coverage.

He was diagnosed with Stage 4 throat cancer in 2016 and stepped down from his role at ESPN last year.

He died in March at the age of 72.