With Travis Kelce delaying his retirement from theصندVMLINUX NFL after a painful Super Bowl loss, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are prepared to restart operations next year. The Kansas City Chiefs , however, will witness an athlete who contributed to their triumph now playing for the New York Jets next year.
On Sunday, SportsTrust Advisors, the agency, disclosed that defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is departing from the Chiefs to join theصند Jets As a free agent for the 2025 NFL season, this athlete spent seven years with the team based at Arrowhead Stadium. They played their final three seasons under successive one-year contracts before choosing a new path in 2025.
Ndadi, turning 29 in May, was among the handful of remaining players still celebrating. all three Super Bowl Titles featuring Reid, Mahomes, and Kelce in Kansas City. He was also the final player standing from the 2018 NFL Draft still with the Chiefs.
Selected as a third-round pick from Florida State, Ndadi almost reached 100 appearances with the Chiefs In 99 appearances (including playoff matches), he was crucial to Steve Spagnuolo’s defensive strategy, amassing 271 combined tackles, 10 tackles resulting in losses, six sacks, two passes deflected, one forced fumble, and an interception.
The Chiefs are making maneuvers during free agency.
Although Ndadi’s departure might demand some focus from the management regarding the respective position, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has remained active in efforts to retain Reid, Mahomes, and Kelce as they aim for another Super Bowl title in 2025. Since the beginning of the period, the GM has been quite proactive with various maneuvers. NFL legal tampering period, managing to execute even more transactions Once free agency officially began.
The Chiefs' initial signing in the free agency period was Jaylon Moore, aiming to address the persistent problems at left tackle that have troubled Coach Reid. Mahomes In 2024, they promptly chose. another player whose contract has expired by bringing aboard running back Elijah Mitchell for the San Francisco 49ers.
As Carson Wentz is anticipated to attract interest from multiple teams following the expiration of his one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, the team has signed quarterback Gardner Minshew to support coach Andy Reid. some insurance Behind Mahomes as well, they welcomed back Bailey Zappe, who could vie with Minshew for the QB2 position during the offseason.
The team also added on the defending side of the ball By acquiring former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton and ex-Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jerry Tillery, the biggest headlines were actually generated by contract extension announcements.
Key athletes remaining with Kansas City
The Chiefs are welcoming back linebackers Blake Lynch and Cole Christiansen along with defensive end Malik Herring. In addition, they have placed tenders onLB Jack Cochrane andCB Nazeeh Johnson to retain more Super Bowl winners within their squad.
It can be confidently stated that Veach's finest achievements were seen in his extensions for wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and running back Kareem Hunt. keeping key playmakers around Mahomes and Kelce .
More must-reads:
- Andy Reid's Chiefs have extended contracts with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s fellow team member.
- Andy Reid and the Chiefs secure an important defensive player.
- Andy Reid and the Chiefs ink a deal with a top running back to support Patrick Mahomes.
