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Lions Pick Up Another Former Chief

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The Kansas City Chiefs waived 2008 draft pick LB/DE Brian Johnston on Wednesday.  He didn't make it far on the waiver list as the Detroit Lions claimed him yesterday.  He was drafted under the Gunther Cunningham defensive regime so it makes sense that that the Lions defensive coordinator is going with what he's familiar with.

This marks the second 2008 draft pick Cunningham and the Lions have picked up from the Chiefs on the waiver wire.

On April 13th, the Chiefs released 2008 4th round pick WR Will Franklin. Just one day later, the Lions picked him up, only to then release him a month later.

Cunningham also raided a former Chief when he opted to pick up defensive Eric Hicks on May 4th.  Hicks played for the Chiefs from 1998-2006.

Who will be the next ex-Chief to become a Lion?

H/T to ChiefsNotChefs in the FanShots

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Donnie Edwards...

Inifinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations

by carthagechief on May 29, 2009 7:44 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

?

He’s not on a team is he?

by Joel Thorman on May 29, 2009 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh

I just realized you were answering my question at the end of the post :)

Not a bad guess.

by Joel Thorman on May 29, 2009 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Yeah…I just wouldn’t put it past Gun, even though they have some pretty good LB’s. It was either him or I was going to say Dale Carter…haha

Inifinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations

by carthagechief on May 29, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to say... Andre Rison

You can’t have enough talented wide recievers on a team.

by ravenhawk on May 29, 2009 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, the 09 Lions are turning into the 08 Chiefs...

…and sadly that would be a step in the RIGHT direction for them. ;)

by jbj8609 on May 29, 2009 8:07 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

they have a pretty difficult schedule.

If they go 2-14 then I will say that they had a successful season.

by ravenhawk on May 29, 2009 8:22 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sloppy Seonds

Gunther likes our sloppy seconds! HA HA HA

by Mostate44 on May 29, 2009 9:18 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s even sadder than watching all the Jets sloppy seconds KC had the past few years, or Rams before that. Seriously, some of these guys were weak links on a really weak team last year, and Gunther wants them? Bah.

by burntorangehorn on May 29, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Curtis Gatewood

Don’t forget they also picked up Curtis Gatewood back in April.

As to the next Chief they sign I’ll say Patrick Surtain. I’m really kind of surprised he hasn’t been picked up by at team yet.

Roger

by ICTChief on May 29, 2009 10:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Kawika Mitchell

Will be the next… In time…

by Skrappy on May 29, 2009 10:57 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

one of these four ex Chiefs will be a lion before they hang em up

Greg Wesley , Shawn Barber , Vonnie Holliday, Kenrell Bell . Ty Law

by Detroit_lionchief on May 29, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that's 5

Though I have never heard of Shawn Barber, so he might not count.

"You can't polish a turd", old guy, Christine
"Let your anger be, like a monkey in a pinata, hiding amongst the candy, hoping the kids don't break through with their sticks!" Master Payne, King Pow

by mugglemage on May 29, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was ex Bucs last year

in 07 and 08 there was about 7 ex Bucs , now it will be ex Chiefs Gunn Will Bring in

by Detroit_lionchief on May 29, 2009 12:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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