{"id":6406,"date":"2024-12-13T15:33:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T15:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=6406"},"modified":"2024-12-13T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T15:33:39","slug":"breaking-chiefs-coach-pours-cold-water-on-new-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=6406","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Chiefs Coach Pours Cold Water on New Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-mm-id=\"_i0wy6h1v8\">Kansas City Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo said should temper expectations regarding newly signed CB Steven Nelson ahead of Week 15.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_i0wy6h1v8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_8280,h_4657,x_0,y_452\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/220\/01jey5csm41qcvdy0s3r.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo talks with media after training camp at Missouri Western State University.\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_i0wy6h1v8\"><em>Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo talks with media after training camp at Missouri Western State University. \/ Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_i0wy6h1v8\">The Kansas City Chiefs added defensive depth this week when they signed veteran cornerback Steven Nelson. The 31-year-old ballhawk was lured out of his recent retirement to reunite with the NFL franchise that drafted him 98th overall nearly a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_d5spxjeea\">Although it&#8217;s possible that Nelson could become an important part of Kansas City&#8217;s defense, fans will have to wait to see his team debut. Head coach Andy Reid has already declared that the ex-2015 third-rounder won&#8217;t be facing the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, leaving the fanbase to wonder when the newest signing will finally wear a Chiefs jersey.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"_noa5pxex1\" class=\"tagStyle_1rck2gq-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_noa5pxex1\">Chiefs News: Steve Spagnuolo Shares Concerning Steven Nelson Update<\/h2>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_lyrvy6ro2\">Following Thursday&#8217;s practice, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo shared an update regarding Nelson&#8217;s outlook. Unfortunately, it wasn&#8217;t the most promising news.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_12jurr3it\">&#8220;(We&#8217;ll) take it one day at a time and see what we&#8217;ve got,&#8221; Spagnuolo said, per A to Z Sports&#8217; Charles Goldman. &#8220;It&#8217;s going to take a while for (Nelson) to figure it out. We&#8217;ll take it day by day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> DC Steve Spagnuolo on CB Steven Nelson: &#8220;Take it one day at a time and see what we&#8217;ve got. It&#8217;s going to take a while for him to figure out. We&#8217;ll take it day by day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charles Goldman (@goldmctNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/goldmctNFL\/status\/1867267606694023207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_zqltea94d\">On one hand, it sounds like the Chiefs are uncertain about what Nelson&#8217;s ceiling looks like. The 31-year-old defender retired from football in June because he wanted &#8220;to take a step back and spend more time with my family.&#8221; That was over six months again, so it isn&#8217;t surprising that he needs more time to get into game shape.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_s0s6n8jpj\">On the other hand, Kansas City&#8217;s slow rollout isn&#8217;t anything new for the franchise.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_6x7hoinhu\">After all, left tackle D.J. Humphries signed with the Chiefs on Nov. 22 but didn&#8217;t make his debut until Dec. 8 \u2014 over two weeks later. Even though Humphries could have suited up in Week 13, Reid &amp; Co. wanted to make sure he was as close to being in 100% NFL shape as possible, which is likely what they&#8217;re doing for Nelson.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_w5ze2kjar\">If the patience pays off, Nelson could play a big part in the Chiefs&#8217; quest for a third straight Super Bowl victory. The 10-year veteran has 130 games of experience under his belt and just recorded 48 solo tackles, 12 broken-up passes, and four interceptions in 17 games with the Houston Texans last season.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_en9894vgj\">Between injuries and underperformances, the Chiefs&#8217; CB room has left much to be desired this season. Time will tell if Nelson can give the unit a boost, however, that&#8217;ll have to wait until Week 16 at the earliest.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_xtdidazin\">In the meantime, the Chiefs will head into Week 15 as the 4.5-point road favorites over the Browns, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_d6p7b7wkt\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs added defensive depth this week when they signed veteran cornerback Steven Nelson. 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