Stanford Routt, Chiefs Agree On Three-Year Contract

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.

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Jason La Canfora reports that Routt was in Cincinnati on Friday to talk with the team.

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There are a lot of good cornerbacks on the market so it’ll be interesting to see when Routt signs and how much he’s able to get. Free agency starts on March 13 so Routt has a head start on everyone else now that he’s been released.

Routt is a solid cornerback who obviously won’t have trouble gaining some attention on the open market. Al Davis overpaid for him last year so his release isn’t necessarily a reflection on how good he is. This was more of a money situation for Oakland.

Routt played in all sixteen games for the Raiders in 2011, starting fifteen and garnering 49 tackles, 15 pass deflections and four interceptions. However, his play faded down the stretch as the Raiders lost momentum.

New G.M. Reggie McKenzie has made waves with his bold moves since taking over and Routt’s dismissal is yet another message that the days of Al Davis are over in Oakland. It was Davis that signed Routt to that massive contract, which would have paid Routt more than $10M a season.