Chiefs Free Agency 2012: Peyton Hillis Headed To Kansas City

Entering the free agency period, Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli publicly stated the importance of improving his team’s offensive line, telling 610 Sports Radio that the Chiefs had to improve the offensive line, “some how, some way.”

A versatile offenesive lineman, Winston’s ability to play both left and right tackle made him an intriguiing player to the Chiefs and a number of other teams.

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It was all but certain that Peyton Hillis would not be back with the Cleveland Browns as the NFL free agency period began, and now we know where he’s heading. The Kansas City Chiefs announced they had reached an agreement with Hillis on Wednesday, one day after free agency began.

Hillis is coming to Kansas City on a short, low-money deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Carr was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He started as a rookie and hasn’t missed a start since. He’s only 25 years old so he’ll be hitting free agency again as he hits 30 years old.

The Cowboys pass defense was 23rd in the NFL last year. Replacing Newman with Carr is a solid upgrade.

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Bowe is clearly a worthy candidate for the franchise tag. He’s the Chiefs best receiver and led the league in touchdown receptions in 2010. He has accumulated over 995 yards receiving in four of his first five years in the league. The Chiefs will try to work on a long-term deal with him and they’ll have until July 15 to do so before Bowe enters the regular season under the tag.

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As Thorman notes, any Dallas interest is going to drive up the price for Carr. It appears as though the cornerback could be in for a lucrative free agency.

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With cornerback essentially set, Bowe is the most obvious candidate to be Franchised. The 27 year-old is coming off a pair of seasons in which he eclipsed the 1,100-yard barrier and he has now gone over 1,000 yards in three out of four seasons. In the last two years he has really come into his own, making 153 receptions and scoring 20 touchdowns.

There are some causes for concern, though. Bowe’s 2011 was marked be inconsistency as he failed to break the 100-yard mark in any game after Week 5 and scored just one touchdown during that stretch. He also failed to eclipse the 75-yard mark in six of his final 11 games.

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Routt was originally a second-round pick in the 2005 NFL draft. He’s 28 years old and has spent his entire career in Oakland. Routt played a lot of man-to-man in Oakland so, presumably, he fills a similar role in Kansas City.

The Chiefs are among the league leaders in salary cap space so, financially, it’s not out of the question for them to try and hang onto Carr.