Chiefs Waive Four Players

by Joel Thorman on Jun 19, 2009 2:23 PM CDT in 2009 Offseason Comment 36 comments

The Kansas City Chiefs announced they have waived four players today (via Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star).

Long snapper Thomas Gafford, defensive tackle T.J. Jackson, wide receiver C.J. Jones and linebacker Darrell Robertson were let go by Kansas City.

Gafford saw action in nine games last season as the team's long snapper and Jackson appeared in four games the season before that.

This pushes the Chiefs down to 81 players on the roster. The team is allowed to bring in 80 to training camp.

The Chiefs signed Robertson about three months ago. Here's a little more info on him courtesy of Bob Gretz:

At 6-4, 246 pounds, Robertson was on the New England practice squad last year. He came into the NFL as a college free agent with Dallas in 2008 out of Georgia Tech, where he was recruited and played for Chiefs offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. In the ‘08 pre-season with the Cowboys, he was credited with four tackles and one for minus yardage. He played two games last year in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos and had six tackles.

It's funny, we were just talking about the viability of Robertson as a pass rusher a couple days ago. He had one year remaining on his contract with a base salary of $310,000.

LS Thomas Gafford was signed October 29th of last year. He had two years remaining on his contract at base salaries of $295,000 and $385,000.
DT T.J. Jackson was signed December 30th of last year. He had two years remaining on his contract at base salaries of $460,000 and $545,000.
C.J. Jones was signed March 5th this year. He had one year remaining on his contract at a base salary of $385,000.

Looks like Chris was right when said "Don't sweat these no name free agents signings by the Chiefs."

I was sitting here on a boring day at work thinking nothing was going to happen at Arrowhead today. I should have known the Chiefs would make roster moves on Friday afternoon when there would be the least amount of media coverage.

Who will be the last one to be cut?

H/T oldchiefs fan and The Scootness in the FanShots

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My guess will be one of the DBs.

Then again what are the chances of a Waters trade? I say doubtful.

by Helmets on Jun 19, 2009 2:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking at the Redshirt Whiteshirt Stock Report...

TE might be a good guess also.

by Helmets on Jun 19, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

TE

that’s my vote… I don’t think they will take
Cottam
Ryan
Crabtree
Curtis
O’Connell

All of them to camp??

by stagdsp on Jun 19, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OR QB!!!!

now that I think about it

CUT CROYLE AND/or MARTIN!!!!!

by stagdsp on Jun 19, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ingleberry

has got to go

by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 19, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't cut Croyle

until he is off the injury squad.

Paddy

by Patrick Allen on Jun 19, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus

I don’t think we should cut him. I’d take him over Martin.

He has an arm and he has some in game experience. Granted he spent most of it on his back but if he had an O line he might be able to survive a whole game of relief if we needed him to.

Paddy

by Patrick Allen on Jun 19, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

There will be 4 QBs at camp I'd imagine.

by GenericBrand on Jun 19, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cottam and Curtis for sure?

+2 more?

by GenericBrand on Jun 19, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan or Crabtree

one of these guys is getting cut… maybe

by stagdsp on Jun 19, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are they waiting for the others teams cuts and pick up someone else?

Maybe pick up one other decent FA?

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

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by oldchiefsfan on Jun 19, 2009 2:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Added some more info

Hat tips to oldchiefsfan and The Scootness for getting the news to us.

by Joel Thorman on Jun 19, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Jinx

“It’s funny, we were just talking about the viability of Robertson as a pass rusher a couple days ago.”

I think we’re bad luck for some of these guys…

Brian Johnston, Will Franklin… weren’t we talking about the potential for them?

Let’s have a new post about the “valuable” contributions Mackintosh and Dingle Martin are going to make this year!!! Maybe we can get them cut too!!!

by stagdsp on Jun 19, 2009 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Well they could always go play in the UFL

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

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by oldchiefsfan on Jun 19, 2009 2:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

They have to cut seven correct?

That is if they sign all of our draft picks. Either that or the number 81 represents our draft class too!

by Primmtime on Jun 19, 2009 3:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

cut 8

need to make room for another decent reciever…

please…

Paddy

by Patrick Allen on Jun 19, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the 81 counts the draft picks

Herm is gone things are better with that one move!!

by bringbacktheglory on Jun 19, 2009 3:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

NO

According to Gretz column Saturday, the 80 player limit does NOT count the draft picks. Letting guys go means we will probably start signing draft picks.

by Zodeman on Jun 20, 2009 7:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We have 81 players

Including the draft picks right now.

Once the picks are signed, however, there can only be eighty on the roster. That’s the way I took it.

I could be wrong because I’ve never heard of this thing that once you draft picks are signed you can only have eighty players. I thought 80 players is just the number you could bring into training camp.

by Joel Thorman on Jun 20, 2009 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm glad i only have to watch

Because trying to keep track of all this numbers crap is mind numbing. Only stats I want to see is .650 or higher winning percentage.

by Zodeman on Jun 20, 2009 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but I agree with you

seems like the 85 player total for ota included draft picks, so it seems like we just needed to drop 5 players to be in compliance for camp. So WTF? Maybe Gretz is as confused as I am!

by Zodeman on Jun 20, 2009 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He hasn't responded to my email

So maybe you’re right :)

by Joel Thorman on Jun 20, 2009 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So does that mean

that saved the Chiefs 2,380,000?

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

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by oldchiefsfan on Jun 19, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if Bill Williamson is getting his Chiefs info from this site

He posted this information at 4:11pm almost an hour and a half after Primetime posted here. LOL

"But what do I know, I'm AP's new assclown and I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Jun 19, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Probably, he's following the LEADER

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

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by oldchiefsfan on Jun 19, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm suprised he got it up that fast.

Yesterday it took him 3 hours to post the transcript of his own chat which was just a link to the completed chat page. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to blogging.

by GenericBrand on Jun 19, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like Williamson

He may have to wait a certain amount of time before he can link to that chat for some reson.

However, I read him less and less because his stuff is redundant. He seems to be posting the same stuff over and over again…people asks him the same questions and he gives the same answers…I would like if he offered more of his opinion and did more blogging like we do around here.

This way he could interact with the fans more. He could pose question and they could discuss it.

Although there is no order on those threads. Just a bunch of jackasses fighting with each other and calling Bill fat and lazy. I dont even feel the need to comment there.

Thank God for AP.

To be honest with you, ESPN should link to here. In fact, I am thinking of demanding it.

SB Nation puts Sports nation to shame.

Paddy

by Patrick Allen on Jun 19, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

I like Williamson’s reports/articles when you can tell he sits down and puts time into it. His quick blogs aren’t usually that great and he fails in chat but that could be do to the crummy questions. You’re right though ESPN is a hole compared to here when it comes to intelligent contributions from posters/replies.

by GenericBrand on Jun 19, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs