{"id":17682,"date":"2025-03-17T02:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=17682"},"modified":"2025-03-17T02:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:52:29","slug":"breaking-news-chiefs-fa%c6%88ing-backlash-for-free-agency-de%c6%88ision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=17682","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Chiefs Fa\u0188ing Backlash for Free Agency De\u0188ision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have made a couple of intriguing moves in free agency, rebuilding their roster in preparation for another Super Bowl run.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/incoming\/article893633.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200d\/0_GettyImages-2192007735.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Reid faces backlash for 'eliminating' Bengals and Dolphins with Chiefs'  0 points - The Mirror US\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kansas City is fresh off a 17-3 season, having entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the AFC before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>As the Chiefs work to rebuild their team, they have signed running back Elijah Mitchell, as well as other contributors to the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell will now be wearing No. 25 for the Chiefs, which is a prideful number for fans in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL running back Jamaal Charles, who played for the Chiefs from 2008 to 2016 previously wore No. 25.<\/p>\n<p>While Charles had an incredible career in Kansas City, he had an injury-riddled ending, having suffered an ACL and meniscus injury that set him back.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 NEW ROSTER NUMBERS \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>LT &#8211; Jaylon Moore \u2022 #77<br \/>\nRB &#8211; Elijah Mitchell \u2022 #25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6friB2DPft\">pic.twitter.com\/6friB2DPft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chiefs Blitz (@ChiefsBlitz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChiefsBlitz\/status\/1900573679358009629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Charles&#8217; legacy in Kansas City has lived on, leading some fans to call the move of giving Mitchell the opportunity wear No. 25 &#8220;embarrassing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Constantly. All the [expletive] time. It&#8217;s embarassing,&#8221;\u00a0said one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nah, but for real, greatest chiefs RB just gettin handed out like that is wild. that man definitely deserve more respect,&#8221;\u00a0said another fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why we just giving Jamaal Charles number to anyone?&#8221;\u00a0mentioned one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s embarrassing. Do better Chiefs,&#8221;\u00a0commented one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m gonna say this until the day I die. Jamal Charles jersey should be in the rafters. Nothing against anyone else who would wear it but they just aren&#8217;t going to be two-five,&#8221;\u00a0said one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nooooo not 25,&#8221;\u00a0said another fan\u00a0with two broken heart emojis.<\/p>\n<p>During his time with the Chiefs, Charles established himself as one of the best running backs in the NFL. 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