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By Darin Gantt

The Chiefs have been turned down at least once, but they have one known candidate for their vacant General Manager job. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, they’ll interview internal candidate Brett Veach to replace fired G.M. John Dorsey. Veach has background with coach Andy Reid, which can’t hurt since there’s at least…
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By Michael David Smith

After being considered for a couple other G.M. jobs, Vikings Assistant General Manager George Paton has decided not to interview for another. Paton declined an interview for the Chiefs G.M. vacancy, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The Colts and 49ers both considered Paton for their G.M. vacancies in January, so his name has been…
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By Michael David Smith

Chiefs running back Charcandrick West has caught some practice passes from rookie first-round quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and he’s feeling it in his hands. West told NFL Media that it forced him to take notice when he saw how quickly the ball was getting to him when Mahomes throws it. “Man, this kid can throw the…
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By Mike Florio

Typically, the reasons for the firing of a G.M. are clear, either because the team has stunk or the organization has clumsily leaked the reasons in advance of the move. In Kansas City, it’s still not clear why the General Manager of a team that has made it to the playoffs three times in four…
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By Josh Alper

Sunday morning brought a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Media that the Chiefs have reached out to ESPN analyst Louis Riddick about setting up an interview for the General Manager vacancy they created by dismissing John Dorsey last week. That report has been disputed by someone very close to the situation. That would be…
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By Josh Alper

The Chiefs made waves last week with the surprising announcement that they had dismissed General Manager John Dorsey after four years with the team. The team’s co-directors of player personnel Mike Borgonzi and Brett Veach are expected to be candidates for a promotion, but the team will be looking outside the organization as well. Ian Rapoport…
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By Michael David Smith

Andy Reid isn’t usually named among the great coaches in NFL history, but perhaps he will be by the time he serves out his newly extended contract. The Chiefs and Reid have just agreed on a new five-year contract, and if the 59-year-old Reid coaches five more years at the 11-wins-a-year pace he’s been on…
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By Mike Florio

Despite today’s news of his ouster in Kansas City, there’s a chance John Dorsey will be landing on his feet, sooner than later. In January, Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel dubbed Dorsey, a former Packers executive, as the “best bet” to succeed Ted Thompson as the General Manager in Green Bay. The more…
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