{"id":43601,"date":"2026-02-21T23:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T23:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43601"},"modified":"2026-02-21T23:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T23:59:12","slug":"breaking-chiefs-have-2-non-draft-priorities-at-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43601","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Kansas City Chiefs Reveal 2 Major Non-Draft Priorities at the NFL Combine \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_2294,h_1290\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Farrowhead_report%2F01kj13q302c8eq1s2x2y.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Patrick Mahomes on Friday followed Travis Etienne on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">The quarterback is a prime stakeholder in whether the Chiefs can afford a free-agent running back like Etienne. This week, Mahomes gave his team about $44 million toward that end. Andy Reid said the pieces to the team\u2019s offseason puzzle will begin to find their places at next week\u2019s scouting combine in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kj13zy3s2e8d6r7xvd.jpg\" alt=\"andy rei\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">\u201cThe combine ends up being an area where people talk,\u201d Reid said Friday, \u201cand you&#8217;ve got agents, coaches, GMs, everybody together. So, people have a tendency to talk. And you hear things.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\">Soon-to-be free agents from other teams<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">People are talking already, and the latest buzz according to <em>OnSI<\/em> sources is that some teams are shying away from Etienne because they expect him to sign with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Since missing his 2021 rookie season with a Lisfranc injury in his left foot, Etienne has been efficient and explosive. Over the last four seasons, Etienne has nine 100-yard rushing games. During that same period, the Chiefs as a team have only seven, including just one in 2025.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_155,w_4094,h_2302\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kj141wbgmry6tfjks6.jpg\" alt=\"travis etienn\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">Although teams aren\u2019t allowed to engage in negotiations with impending unrestricted free agents until the early window opens March 9, rumors and reports are an annual occurrence.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">\u201cPeople talk, and you keep your ears open and your mouth shut,\u201d Reid told reporters Friday. \u201cAnd you listen and see what&#8217;s going on. \u2026 Until the new league year starts, nobody can really dig in on it and go, but people like to talk in this league. That&#8217;s why you&#8217;re making a living at it, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_202,w_5333,h_2999\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kj143y9cebvxs0fd4x.jpg\" alt=\"breece hal\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-12\">Soon-to-be free agents from Kansas City<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\">Those who make their living playing professional football will serve as the subject for some important non-draft conversations next week. In addition to gauging the value for players like Etienne, teams are free to negotiate face-to-face with agents representing their 2025 players.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\">For example, if the Chiefs are interested in attempting to re-sign starting safety Bryan Cook or the league\u2019s best short-yardage back, Kareem Hunt, they can talk all they wish.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_320,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kj145xvjbm3csrmhrg.jpg\" alt=\"bryan coo\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\">The Cowboys made a significant move Saturday afternoon by locking down running back Javonte Williams before he hit free agency. According to Adam Schefter, the deal is a three-year contract that includes $16 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\">And obviously, combine week includes critical measurements and medical testing, in addition to the nightly interviews with draft prospects. It\u2019s a hectic week for teams like the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_858,y_98,w_2976,h_1674\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kj147bp24n37z97m8e.jpg\" alt=\"jeremiyah lov\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\">But free agency happens before the draft, and the Chiefs might wind up with a few good problems \u2013 like they did last year when they wound up with two left tackles in free agent Jaylon Moore and first-round selection Josh Simmons.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\">\u201cSo, you go through it and you evaluate that,\u201d Reid said, \u201csee where you can spend and what&#8217;s out there. Free agency is a little bit different animal.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Patrick Mahomes on Friday followed Travis Etienne on Instagram.  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