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ESPN, Disney+ and Skydance Sports Announce New ESPN Original Series on the Kansas City Chiefs | The Mothership
ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports today announced the development of an upcoming ESPN Original Series on the Kansas City Chiefs. Produced by Words + Pictures in association with Skydance Sports, NFL Films, 2PM Productions, and Foolish Club Studios, the six-episode docuseries is expected to premiere later this year on ESPN and Disney+ and will explore the franchise’s indelible and distinctive place in the NFL’s landscape for over more than six decades of history while offering an exclusive, revealing chronicle of the team’s extraordinary 2024 season. The docuseries is directed by Kristen Lappas of Words + Pictures (“Giannis: The Marvelous Journey,” Full Court Press, “Dream On”) and produced by much of the team behind “The Last Dance” (including executive producers Connor Schell, Jason Hehir, Libby Geist and Aaron Cohen, and showrunner Matt Maxson).
“ESPN and Disney+ know that sports fans are interested in stories that take them beyond the X’s and O’s, and this series will explore the legacy of the Chiefs franchise while also showcasing the emotional highs and lows of building a championship-winning team,” said Burke Magnus, president of content, ESPN. “From the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes to the leadership of Andy Reid and the passion of Chiefs Kingdom, this project will showcase the drama, intensity, and heart that make this team a global phenomenon.”
2025 NFL Draft: Early- and late-round options for every team’s biggest need | PFF
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: INTERIOR DEFENDER
Day 1 option: Darius Alexander, Toledo
Day 3 option: Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
Preparing for the post–Chris Jones era should be at the forefront of the Chiefs’ draft plans in 2025. Alexander earned a 90.1 PFF grade last season, ranking third among all interior defensive linemen in the class.
Peebles is another strong option as a disruptive B-gap penetrator who posted a 92.1 pass-rushing grade in 2024.
2025 NFL mock draft: Shedeur Sanders falls to playoff contender, plus two AFC teams trade up | CBS Sports
Round 1 – Pick 31
Kenneth Grant DL
Michigan • Jr • 6’4” / 331 lbs
Tershawn Wharton is gone and Chris Jones isn’t getting any younger, so the Chiefs must address the interior of their defensive line. It was a major bummer that a hamstring strain kept Kenneth Grant from working out at the NFL combine, but he’s still a massive, super athletic interior defensive lineman with a ton of room to grow.
Eric Edholm 2025 NFL mock draft 2.0: Browns snag Abdul Carter AND Shedeur Sanders; RB to Cowboys | NFL.com
26 – Derrick Harmon
Oregon · DL · Junior (RS)
PROJECTED TRADE WITH LOS ANGELES RAMS
From 2016 through 2019, the Chiefs drafted six interior defensive linemen, five in the top 85 overall; since then, they’ve drafted one DT (Keondre Coburn, a sixth-rounder in 2023). Hence the desire to trade up ahead of some DL-needy teams for Harmon, who could be an eventual replacement for Chris Jones with his length and athletic twitch.
Patrick Mahomes unleashes his inner beast: NFL on high alert after chiefs’ Super Bowl setback | Marca
Mahomes’ personal trainer, Bobby Stroupe, has often shed light on the star quarterback’s rigorous workout routines. However, a new video shared on social media reveals just how intensely the Chiefs’ signal-caller is gearing up for the 2025 NFL season.
Inside Mahomes’ training regimen
Stroupe, who has worked with Mahomes for years, posted the video on X (formerly Twitter), describing it as the three-time Super Bowl champion’s spring training. The Daily Chiefs account added fuel to the buzz by reposting the clip with a striking comment: ”We’re about to see a whole new Mahomes, aren’t we?”
In the footage, Mahomes offers a glimpse of his off-season routine. It features mobility exercises, soft tissue work, explosive movements, medicine ball drills, and intense barbell deadlifts.
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Ravens, John Harbaugh agree to 3-year extension through 2028 | ESPN
The new deal keeps Harbaugh under contract with the team through the 2028 season.
Harbaugh, 62, was entering the final year of a contract that he signed in March 2022. The Ravens have never let him start a regular season on the final year of his contract since he was hired in 2008.
He is the team’s all-time winningest head coach with a 185-115 record over 17 seasons. Harbaugh guided the Ravens to a Super Bowl title in 2012, and his 12 playoff berths are the second most in the league behind Andy Reid (14) since he arrived in Baltimore.
Competition Committee’s position on team proposals will be finalized on Sunday | NBC Sports
On Sunday afternoon, the Competition Committee will meet to finalize its stance on the team proposals.
The most significant team proposal comes from the Packers, who have proposed new language that would impact, but not eliminate, the “tush push.” The Lions have proposed an overhaul of the playoff seeding system to remove the guaranteed home game for division winners. The Lions also want to eliminate the automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contact.
Also, the Eagles have proposed that regular-season overtime match postseason overtime, with both teams getting a guaranteed possession — and with the time expanded from 10 minutes to 15.
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Chiefs Draft: Will team go heavier on offense or defense in 2025?
Then there’s this: according to CBS Sports, of the Chiefs’ eight confirmed top-30 visits, seven have been with offensive linemen.
OT Anthony Belton (N.C. State)
OL Mose Vavao (Fresno State)
OL Esa Pole (Washington State)
OL Bryce Cabeldue (Kansas)
OT Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan (Oregon State)
OT Caleb Etienne (BYU)
OT Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota)
CB Melvin Smith Jr. (Southern Arkansas)
There are two ways to look at this.
Except for Ersery, none of these players will probably be selected in the top 100 picks. Some of them — such as Vavao and Etienne — might end up as undrafted free agents (UDFAs) after the draft.
Are the Chiefs simply doing their due diligence — making backup plans for the event they don’t get their guy — or could this be a sign they are not prioritizing offensive tackle in the first round?
