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If restricted free agent Brandon Marshall leaves Denver this offseason, the Broncos will have a huge hole to fill at wide receiver. PFW continues its series examining the needs of each team with a look at the AFC West.
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Lilja, Ryan (G)
Posted March 16, 2010 @ 2:34 p.m.
The Chiefs have signed Lilja in another step toward beefing up their offensive line. The deal was announced Tuesday. Terms were not released.
Lilja played in 66 games with the Indianapolis Colts, who claimed him off waivers from Kansas City in 2004. He started eight playoff games with the Colts, including two Super Bowls. Lilja initially joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2004 after finishing his college career at Kansas State, where he was a second-team All-Big 12 selection his senior year.
Wiegmann, Casey (C)
Posted March 12, 2010 @ 6:48 p.m.
Wiegmann is returning to Kansas City.
The Chiefs announced Friday they signed Wiegmann, who was a free agent after two seasons with Denver. Wiegmann has 168 starts in 195 games in a 14-year NFL career that began in Indianapolis in 1996. He also played for the New York Jets and Chicago Bears before joining the Chiefs in 2001.
Urban, Jerheme (WR)
Posted March 11, 2010 @ 12:25 p.m.
The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired free agent wide receiver Urban, who spent the last three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Kansas City announced the signing on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.
The 6-foot-3, 207-pound Urban has 87 catches for 1,231 yards in a career that started in 2003 with the Seattle Seahawks. He has played in six postseason games, including the Super Bowl. His biggest year was 2008, when he had 34 catches for 448 yards and four touchdowns. Urban has played in 47 games with six starts. He was in Seattle from 2003-2005, spent part of the 2006 season on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad, then played for Arizona from 2007-2009.
Smith, Shaun (DT)
Posted March 10, 2010 @ 2:25 p.m.
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Smith, who played last season for Cincinnati.The Chiefs announced the deal Wednesday but declined to disclose terms.
The 6-foot-2, 325-pound Smith has played in 63 games, including 27 starts, with New Orleans, Cincinnati and Cleveland. He has 196 tackles and two sacks during a career that began with the Saints in 2004. Smith began his NFL career as a rookie free agent in 2003 with Dallas, where he was a member of the practice squad. After one year with New Orleans, he played for the Bengals from 2004 through 2006 and the Browns for two years before returning to Cincinnati last year.
Charles, Jamaal (RB)
Posted March 09, 2010 @ 5:43 p.m.
Charles could see reduced carries after the Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent running back Thomas Jones, who led the New York Jets to the AFC championship game last season and was the NFL's third-leading rusher. The Chiefs announced the deal Tuesday but declined to disclose the terms.
Charles was Kansas City's MVP last season with 1,120 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Those numbers could go down.