Chiefs to Release Veteran Safety Greg Wesley
by Chris Thorman on May 14, 2008 7:49 AM CDT
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Print"They told me after the draft that if they couldn’t trade me before the minicamp, they would release me then," Wesley said, referring to the June 6-8 minicamp. "Since then, they told me they would release me sooner than that.
"This would be great. I feel like I’ll be in good shape as far as getting a job even if they don’t do it until June 1. Some teams have shown a lot of interest in me. There’s not a big supply of safeties. I guess you could say the demand is bigger than the supply, so I’m not worried about getting a job. They’re just waiting for me to be released."
Wesley lost out to the younger crew of Bernard Pollard and Jarrad Page, despite, in my opinion, playing just as well last season as that pair if not better.
Greg Wesley spent his entire nine-year career with the Chiefs, leaving Kansas City with 29 interceptions and 497 tackles.
There was no reason to keep Wesley on with the current conditions of the team, making him less a casualty of his play and more of his age. Arrowhead Addict has a post on Wesley too.
That should be it for me today. Packing and organizing my life before I head out tomorrow is top priority. I'm sure you'll be satisfied with the help I've brought on.
In the meantime, FanPosts, FanPosts, FanPosts. I'll be checking in over the next few days but I'll definitely be around less.
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“I guess you could say the demand is bigger than the supply, so I’m not worried about getting a job.”
This guys a master econimator!!! I’m really surprised that he was able to make this correlation between econimics and himself. His agent had to be spoon feeding him during this interview. I’m glad to get rid of him. I just want Surtain to stick around for his leadership/experience.
Wesley wasn't bad
3rd round player on the team for 8 years. Should we be complaining about him too much?
by Joel Thorman on May 14, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree.
My only complaint was the loss of his nastiness after his big contract.
by DThomasReigns on May 14, 2008 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Curious...Chris and Greg Wesley
Both leaving town at the same time and believe they have job prospects elsewhere, both turning their position over to new guys while they’re gone.
Does Chris have dreads?
Chris' writing is too readable
to be a guy from Arkansas. (kidding..)
by Joel Thorman on May 14, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Wesley...
will always be cool with me. I’m glad the Chiefs gave it to him straight and didn’t string him along.
He sure seems to think they strung him along
It’s not the Chief’s fault that he got soft when he got paid…does anyone remember the game against the Patriots a few years back when Wesley intercepted Brady THREE times…the hat-trick!
Nothing
I haven’t read anything besides what was transcribed from the radio.
by Chris Thorman on May 14, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Well,
I always liked Wesley, and I wish him the best of luck.
I can remember way too many times where Wesley tried to use a shoulder to tackle instead of wrapping up. And if I’m not mistaken, it was Wesley who tried to throw a shoulder at Derek Anderson along the sidelines in overtime when he ripped out that long run that set them up for the winning field goal.
You're correct
that it was Wesley who missed Anderson. That game pissed me off so much.
by Chris Thorman on May 14, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
He was decent. He brought the pain, but more often than not he brought the pain to us by whiffing on a tackle. I loved his crushing hits, but bye bye. We’ll take a more complete safety, thank you.
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