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Eagles’ slow pursuit of Tyrann Mathieu explains their offseason strategy – Philadelphia Eagles Blog

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles’ offseason can best be viewed through the lens of the Honey Badger. There has been mutual interest between the Eagles and safety Tyrant Matthew. They welcomed him on a virtual visit last week, a league source confirmed to an NFL Network report, and have been in communication with him for longer than that. The 29-year-old Mathieu would fill a major need and help solidify…

Tyrann Mathieu wasted no time in becoming face of Chiefs’ defense – Kansas City Chiefs Blog

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Kansas City Chiefs held a news conference recently to introduce new defensive end Frank Clark, the player who showed up first to publicly welcome him wasn’t one of their long-time veterans. It was another new arrival, safety Tyrann Mathieu.

That may have been a small gesture on Mathieu’s part, but it was telling nonetheless. Mathieu signed with the Chiefs in March,…

Eric Berry and the Chiefs: Inspiration and unfulfilled potential – Kansas City Chiefs Blog

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The great Eric Berry moments during his now-finished career at safety with the Kansas City Chiefs were many.

Everybody has a favorite.

His triumphant return from cancer in 2015. How he smothered Rob Gronkowski in the 2017 opener against the Patriots. His interception return of an Atlanta two-point conversion attempt to give the Chiefs a one-point win in 2016. His sideline…

Dee Ford traded. Justin Houston cut. What is K.C.’s plan to fix the D? – Kansas City Chiefs Blog

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs settled on an interesting strategy to improve their hapless defense. They took two of their most productive players from last season and dispatched them for nothing that will help them win games in 2019.

The Chiefs agreed to trade one-half of their edge pass-rushing combination, Dee Ford, to the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday night. The return is a…

Could a glut of free-agent safeties mean Earl Thomas re-signs with Seahawks? – Seattle Seahawks Blog

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When Earl Thomas rode off the field at Arizona in September, his broken left leg wrapped in an air cast and his middle finger extended toward the Seattle sideline, it seemed like the final image of the star safety in a Seahawks uniform.

Nothing that has happened since would suggest otherwise — certainly nothing coach Pete Carroll has said.

“Uh, we’ll see what…