Kansas City Chiefs
Mike DeVito - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 305 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/10/1984 |
| Birthplace | Wellfleet, MA |
| College | Maine |
| Years played | 7 |
Chiefs OLB Hali suspended for Week One
The NFL suspended Chiefs OLB Tamba Hali for the first game of the regular season without pay for violating the league’s policy on substance abuse.
Chiefs S Lewis to miss time with shoulder injury
Starting S Kendrick Lewis is out with a right shoulder injury he sustained early in the Chiefs' preseason loss to the Rams on Saturday night.
Chiefs' Bowe signs franchise tender, reports
The Chiefs announced Friday that WR Dwayne Bowe has signed his franchise free-agent tender and has reported to camp.
Chiefs OT Willis retires
The Chiefs have announced that OT Ray Willis has decided to retire from the NFL.
Falcons among narrow Week One favorites
PFW's Mike Wilkening offers his take on four Week One games where linemakers have separated a pair of teams by less than three points.
Chiefs' offense shows versatility, imagination in opener
Brian Daboll's Chiefs offense showed balance, control, precision, power and finesse in two fine scoring drives with the first-team unit vs. Arizona.
Crennel says no knowledge of Bowe sighting
Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel says he has no knowledge of holdout WR Dwayne Bowe being spotted in Kansas City.
Chiefs, Cardinals take to field for joint practice
The Chiefs and Cardinals split a pair of practice fields Tuesday, placing nearly 200 players out there at one time.
Chiefs sign OT Willis
The Chiefs announced on Tuesday that they have signed free-agent OT Ray Willis and waived FB Taylor Gentry.
Forecasting the 2012 playoff qualifiers
PFW publisher Hub Arkush likes the Chiefs and RB Jamaal Charles to return to the postseason tournament in 2012.
Chiefs add LB Jones
The Chiefs signed LB Edgar Jones and placed S Kyle McCarthy on injured reserve, the team announced Monday.
Chiefs celebrate health, even with Bowe out
Injured Chiefs S Eric Berry, QB Matt Cassel, RB Jamaal Charles, TE Tony Moeaki and FS Kendrick Lewis all began camp with a healthy stamp of approval.
Chiefs ink first-round NT Poe
The Chiefs signed No. 11 overall pick NT Dontari Poe, the team announced Thursday.
Ex-player Walker sues NFL over concussions
Derrick Walker has sued the NFL in federal court, accusing it of not warning him about the risk of football-related concussions.
PLAYER NEWS
Kansas City agreed Tuesday to a four-year, $16 million deal with former Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano, a three-year, $12.6 million contract with DeVito, and a three-year deal with former Saints backup quarterback Chase Daniel.|||||||
DeVito had been with the Jets.
The Jets have restructured DeVito's contract, reducing the veteran player's salary this season after drafting Quinton Coples in the first round.|||||||
According to NFL Players Association records, DeVito will earn a fully guaranteed base salary of $700,000 instead of his scheduled $2.26 million in the final year of a three-year extension. But the 27-year-old DeVito will receive several bonuses that will make his total salary about $2.5 million this season - $610,000 less than he was originally supposed to receive. The new deal includes a $750,000 escalator that he can earn based on playing time.
DeVito was inactive for Sunday's game with Kansas City because of sprained left knee.|||||||
This move was not unexpected.
Moore sat out practice Wednesday with an injury.|||||||
DeVito missed last Sunday's against Washington with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, and coach Rex Ryan says he's "very, very doubtful" this week.
DeVito is inactive versus Buffalo..|||||||
DeVito, a starter at defensive end, missed the Jets' last game before the bye-week break against San Diego with a knee injury. Coach Rex Ryan said on Monday he'd be "shocked" if DeVito didn't play against the Bills, but says Wednesday that the team will know more Thursday if he can practice and isn't experiencing soreness.
