Press Conference Tonight @ 4:30 to Announce New Player! (Pace/Holt/Engram?)

[yashi]

The Chiefs have signed somebody, but right now it's a mystery | Red Zone

The Chiefs have signed somebody, but right now it's a mystery


The Chiefs have scheduled a 4:30 p.m. news conference today to announce the signing of a player. In keeping with the team's offseason theme, that player's identity for now remains a secret.

Let's play a game of Kansas City Clue.

OK, so we all know the team's needs are many, but what do they need most? A linebacker, but we're thinking that they hope to address that concern in the draft with the selection of Aaron Curry. They need a pass rusher, but there aren't many big-time, splash players left on the free agent market. No, for the team to schedule a conference call, this has to be fairly big. Bigger than the signing of receiver C.J. Jones, anyway.

Speaking of receivers, that could be it. There are two receivers looking for new homes, former St. Louis wideout Torry Holt and former Seattle receiver Bobby Engram.

Wait, but that's not the team's top need. But what's left? Offensive line? Orlando Pace is still lurking out there on the free-agent market, and the former top overall pick certainly would make a splash. Plus, the signing of an offensive tackle would open some future options for the Chiefs, such as drafting a pass rusher in the third round instead of continuing to address a sore need on Kansas City's offensive line.

So those are our three guesses, with Pace making the biggest impact but not necessarily the most likely candidate to land with the Chiefs. But it would make a lot of sense and would be the team's most impressive free-agent signing yet.*

*If this proves to be the case, we'll address the Branden Albert ramifications in a later post.

We'll all know at 4:30 p.m., but here are the unofficial Kansas City Star odds:
1. Pace, 4-1
2. Holt, 5-1
3. Engram, 6-1

Who are we forgetting? Who was seen last night in the parlor with a candlestick -- or an ink pen -- in his hand?

[jap1]

The KC Chiefs website already posted the announcement, Here it is:

Kansas City Chiefs - Kansas City Agrees to Terms with Three Players

Engram, Beisel, and Cooper.

Enjoy the scoop 5 minutes ahead of the press conference.

[AussieChiefsFan]

KANSAS CITY AGREES TO TERMS WITH THREE PLAYERS

MAR 17, 2009, 4:20:00 PM


The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that the club has agreed to terms with unrestricted free agents WR Bobby Engram and LB Monty Beisel in addition to free agent WR Terrance Copper.
Engram (5-10, 192) has appeared in 171 games (113 starts) during his 13-year NFL career with Chicago (’96-00) and Seattle (2001-08). He has caught 645 passes for 7,690 yards (11.9 avg.) with 35 TDs and rushed five times for 19 yards (3.8 avg.). He has added 102 punt returns for 1,059 yards (10.4 avg.) with two TDs and 30 kickoff returns for 643 yards (21.4 avg.). Engram has also played in nine postseason contests (seven starts), including Super Bowl XL vs. Pittsburgh. He has caught 35 passes for 476 yards (13.6 avg.) with two TDs in the playoffs. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round draft pick (52nd overall) of Chicago in the ‘96 NFL Draft.
The Penn State product set school records with 167 catches for 3,026 yards (18.1 avg.) and 31 touchdowns. Engram compiled 786 punt return yards in his collegiate career, the second-highest total in school history. He was a three-time all-state selection at Camden High School in Camden, South Carolina.
Beisel (6-3, 244) has played in 110 games (19 starts) during his previous eight years in the NFL. He has enjoyed stops with Kansas City (2001-04), New England (2005) and Arizona (2006-08) and has produced 199 tackles (132 solo), 4.5 sacks (-19.0 yards), two INTs, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles. He also has 111 special teams tackles, a fumble recovery on special teams in addition to recovering a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Beisel has also played in seven postseason contests (two starts), including a start in Super Bowl XLIII vs. Pittsburgh (2/1/09). He originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection (107th overall) of Kansas City in the 2001 NFL Draft.
The Douglass, Kansas native played in 44 games at Kansas State, finishing his collegiate career for the Wildcats with 192 tackles (110 solo), 22.0 sacks, 45.0 stops for loss and 18 passes defensed. Beisel started all 13 games as a senior, tallying a team-high 102 tackles to go with 10.5 sacks, 19.0 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles to earn first-team All-Big 12 honors. He was a ‘96 Parade All-America selection by USA Today as a senior at Douglass High School.
Copper (6-0, 207) has seen action 63 games (five starts) in his five-year NFL career with Dallas (2004-05), New Orleans (2006-08) and Baltimore (2008). He has caught 46 passes for 600 yards (13.0 avg.) with six TDs and returned 26 kickoffs for 502 yards (19.3 avg.). In addition, he has 41 special teams tackles and one special teams fumble recovery. Copper has played in two playoff games (one start), recording four receptions for 32 yards (8.0 avg.). He originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Dallas in 2004.
The East Carolina product registered a school-record 139 catches for 1,683 yards (12.1 avg.). Copper was named All-Conference USA as a senior when he caught 87 passes for 897 yards (10.3 avg.) with two TDs. He was an All-America selection by USA Today as a senior at Washington High School in Washington, North Carolina.