A Vengeful Taco Production ... Head Coach: Todd Haley / Offensive Coordinator: Russ Grimm / Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Quarterbacks Matt Cassell ($4,750,000) Matt Leinart ($300,000) Greg McElroy ($400,000) QB Salary: $5,450,000 Running Backs Jamaal Charles ($2,750,000) Mikel LeShoure ($500,000) Daniel Thomas ($400,000) Owen Marecic ($400,000) RB Salary: $4,050,000 Wide Receivers Dwayne Bowe ($690,000) Earl Bennett ($550,000) Dexter McCluster ($405,000) Verran Tucker ($480,000) Carlton Mitchell ($300,000) Denarius Moore ($400,000) Total WR Salary: $2,825,000 Tight Ends Tony Moeaki ($405,000) James Casey ($475,000) Luke Stocker ($450,000) Total TE Salary: $1,330,000 Offensive Linemen David Deihl ($3,500,000) Brian Waters ($3,900,000) Kyle Cook ($1,500,000) Ryan Lilja ($2,000,000) Anthony Davis ($487,500) Barry Richardson ($300,000 Jon Asamoah ($405,000) Kristofer O'Dowd ($400,000) Kyle Koshier ($300,000) Ryan O'Callaghan ($300,000) Total OL Salary: $13,092,500 Defensive Line Shaun Rogers ($2,000,000) Justin Bannan ($1,000,000) Tyson Jackson ($1,790,000) Antony Toribio ($480,000) Antonio Johnson ($300,000) Marcus Stroud ($750,000) Frank Kearse ($400,000) Total DL Salary: $6,720,000 Linebacker Stephen Nicholas ($1,100,000) Derrick Johnson ($3,000,000) Stephen Tulloch ($4,000,000) Tamba Hali ($9,345,000) Andy Studebaker ($950,000) Jovan Belcher ($480,000) Kirk Morrison ($750,000) Sam Acho ($450,000) Brandon Johnson ($750,000) Total LB Salary: $20,825,000 Defensive Back Brandon Flowers ($555,000) Brandon Carr ($2,100,000) Javier Arenas ($405,000) Eric Berry ($3,250,000) Eric Weddle ($5,500,000) Kendrick Lewis ($405,000) Jaiquawn Jarrett ($400,000) Donald Washington ($480,000) Total DB Salary: $13,095,000 Special Teams Ryan Succop ($550,000) Dustin Colquitt ($350,000) Zac DeOssie ($300,000) Total ST Salary: $1,200,000 Total Team Salary: $68,587,500 ($6,412,500 under) Key: Trade / Free Agent / Draft
Exclusive Rights Free Agents Cory Greenwood (LB) Reshad Langford (DB) Restricted Free Agents Barry Richardson (OT) Brad Cottam (TE) Brandon Carr (CB) FIRST ROUND TENDER Jackie Battle (RB) Maurice Leggett (CB) Mike Cox (FB) Wallace Gilberry (DE) SECOND ROUND TENDER Unrestricted Free Agents Brodie Croyle (QB) Casey Wiegmann (C) Charlie Anderson (LB) Corey Mays (LB) Jon McGraw (S) Leonard Pope (TE) Mike Vrabel (LB) Ron Edwards (DT) Rudy Niswanger (C) Ryan O'Callaghan (OT) Shaun Smith (DT) Tamba Hali (OLB) FRANCHISED Terrance Copper (WR) Tim Castille (FB) Travis Daniels (CB)
Eric Bakhtiari (LB) Jerheme Urban (WR) Thomas Jones (RB) Chris Chambers (WR) Jeremy Horne (WR) Kevin Curtis (WR) Justin Cole (DL) Jake O'Connell (TE) Cody Slate (TE) Darryl Harris (OL) Demorrio Williams (LB) Thomas Gafford (LS)
Round 2 Pick 38 (from Indianapolis via Tennessee via Denver via Arizona): Mikel LeShoure Round 3 Pick 76 (from Minnesota via San Francisco): Sam Acho Round 3 Pick 80 (from Indianapolis via Jacksonville): Luke Stocker Round 4 Pick 105 (from Minnesota): Daniel Thomas Round 4 Pick 113 (from Denver via Buffalo via Miami via Carolina via San Francisco via Jacksonville): Greg McElroy Round 4 Pick 120 (from Minnesota via Jacksonville): Kristofer O'Dowd Round 5 Pick 133 (from Arizona): Jaiquawn Jarrett Round 5 Pick 155 (from Denver via Tennessee via Atlanta): Owen Marecic Round 6 Pick 163 (from Cleveland): Denarius Moore Round 6 Pick 182 (from New York Jets via Cleveland via Kansas City): Frank Kearse
Trade 1 (February 8, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: Cameron Sheffield (LB) - $405,000 Arizona Cardinals: 5th Round Draft Choice (133 Overall) Trade 2 (February 10, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: 4th Round Draft Choice (117 Overall) / 6th Round Draft Choice (182 Overall) Cleveland Browns: Shawn Rogers (NT) - $5,500,000 Trade 3 (February 12, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: 3rd Round Draft Choice (86 Overall) Chicago Bears: Earl Bennett (WR) - $555,000 / 6th Round Draft Choice (190 Overall) Trade 4 (February 13, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: Glenn Dorsey (DT) - $4,082,250 / 7th Round Draft Choice (213 Overall) Denver Broncos: Justin Bannan (DE) - $3,500,000 / 5th Round Draft Choice (155 Overall) Trade 5 (February 13, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: Micah Johnson (LB) - $480,000 Cleveland Browns: 6th Round Draft Choice (163 Overall) Trade 6 (February 16, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: Brandon Albert (OT) - $841,250 Philadelphia Eagles: David Diehl (OT) - $3,500,000 / 3rd Round Draft Choice (92nd Overall) / 6th Round Draft Choice (179th Overall) Trade 7 (March 5, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: 3rd Round Draft Choice (92nd Overall) / Wallace Gillberry (DE) - $1,500,000) San Francisco 49ers: Anthony Davis (OT) - $487,500 Trade 8 (March 27, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: 1st Round Draft Choice (21st Overall) Indianapolis Colts: 2nd Round Draft Choice (38th Overall) / 3rd Round Draft Choice (80th Overall) / 5th Round Draft Choice (149th Overall) Trade 9 (March 29, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: 2nd Round Draft Choice (55th Overall) Minnesota Vikings: 3rd Round Draft Choice (76th Overall) / 4th Round Draft Choice (105th Overall) / 4th Round Draft Choice (120th Overall) Trade 10 (April 3, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs: 5th Round Draft Choice (149th Overall) / 5th Round Draft Choice (151st Overall) / 6th Round Draft Choice (179th Overall) Denver Broncos: 4th Round Draft Choice (113th Overall) / 7th Round Draft Choice (211th Overall) Trade 11 (April 10, 2011) Kansas City Chiefs 6th Round Draft Choice (190th Overall / 7th Round Draft Choice (211th Overall) New York Jets: 6th Round Draft Choice (182nd Overall) Trading Block
Offense QB: Matt Cassel / Matt Leinart / Greg McElroy RB: Jamaal Charles / Mikel LeShoure / Daniel Thomas FB/HB: Owen Marecic / Kris Wilson WR 1 (Split): Dwayne Bowe / Carlton Mitchell WR 2 (Flanker): Earl Bennett / Denarius Moore / Verran Tucker WR 3 (Slot): Dexter McCluster / Verran Tucker TE: Tony Moeaki / Luke Stocker / James Casey / Kris Wilson LT: David Diehl / Anthony Davis LG: Brian Waters / Kyle Koshier C: Kyle Cook / Kristofer O'Dowd RG: Ryan Lilja / Jon Asamoah RT: Anthony Davis / Barry Richardson / Ryan O'Callaghan Offense (Wildcat - "Mjolnir") QB: Daniel Thomas/ James Casey FB: James Casey / Mikel LeShoure RB: Jamaal Charles / Mikel LeShoure WR 1: Dwayne Bowe / Carlton Mitchell WR 2: Earl Bennett / Dexter McCluster / Denarius Moore TE: Tony Moeaki / Luke Stocker LT: David Diehl / Anthony Davis LG: Brian Waters / Kyle Koshier C: Kyle Cook / Kristofer O'Dowd RG: Ryan Lilja / Jon Asamoah RT: Anthony Davis / Barry Richardson / Ryan O'Callaghan Defense (3-4 Base) LDE: Marcus Stroud / Tyson Jackson / Anthony Toribio NT: Shaun Rogers / Frank Kearse RDE: Justin Bannan / Antonio Johnson SOLB: Stephen Nicholas / Andy Studebaker / Brandon Johnson LILB: Derrick Johnson / Kirk Morrison RILB: Stephen Tulloch / Jovan Belcher ROLB: Tamba Hali / Sam Acho / Brandon Johnson CB: Brandon Flowers / Javier Arenas CB: Brandon Carr / Donald Washington FS: Eric Weddle / Kendrick Lewis SS: Eric Berry / Jaiquawn Jarrett Defense (4-2-5 - "Ragnarok") LDE: Tamba Hali / Tyson Jackson DT: Marcus Stroud / Justin Bannan NT: Shaun Rogers / Frank Kearse RDE: Sam Acho / Anthony Toribio LILB: Derrick Johnson / Kirk Morrison RILB: Stephen Tulloch / Jovan Belcher SS: Eric Berry / Jaiquawn Jarrett CB: Brandon Flowers / Javier Arenas CB: Brandon Carr/ Donald Washington DB: Kendrick Lewis / Javier Arenas FS: Eric Weddle / Kendrick Lewis Special Teams K: Ryan Succop P: Dustin Colquitt H: Dustin Colquitt / Greg McElroy / Matt Leinart LS: Zak DeOssie / Owen Marecic / Andy Studebaker KR: Javier Arenas / Dexter McCluster PR: Javier Arenas / Dexter McCluster
January 25, 2011: Scott Pioli OUT as GM in Kansas City February 22, 2011: Chiefs Focus on Quality Over Quantity
