Maurice Leggett Tweets He's No Longer A Chief

by Joel Thorman on Mar 4, 2011 4:39 PM CST

Kansas City Chiefs CB Maurice Leggett sent out a few messages via Twitter indicating that he is no longer a Chief.

All good things must come to an end. Please show the same love to my friends....

Another user tweeted at him: "You're still a Chief, right?" His response: "no".

A disappointing day fore. A bigger chip is on my shoulder. Still will play in the pro bowl

The Chiefs aren't confirming, denying or announcing any of the news regarding player movement this week so keep that in mind. Also, we're not sure if the Chiefs have released him, or if he was simply not offered a tender. (Editor's note: To clarify, with the league year ending, not offering him a tender is effectively releasing him since his contract was expiring as a restricted free agent.)

Leggett was an undrafted free agent and the Chiefs 2008 rookie of the year. He ended the 2010 season on injured reserve after suffering a head injury in a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Assuming Leggett's information is accurate, here are the restricted players we're waiting to hear news on: TE Leonard Pope, C Rudy Niswanger, QB Brodie Croyle, TE Brad Cottam, FB Mike Cox, S Reshard Langford and LB Corey Mays.

[FYI: Is this his Twitter account? Yes. He has done live UStream videos from it, tweeted pictures of himself, interacted with other Chiefs via Twitter and the page is connected to his official website.]

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well, that's too bad for him

unfortunately, he was a 1 year wonder here.

I look for DB to be addressed in the draft, maybe twice

Prediction: KC will not draft a LB before the 3rd round

by stagdsp on Mar 4, 2011 4:42 PM CST reply actions

Really?

I figured CB was the only position to not address in the draft.

by The_Bernard_Pollard_Rule on Mar 4, 2011 6:08 PM CST up reply actions

absolutely

I wouldn’t address DE, K, P, LS, maybe RB… other than that, need depth everywhere

Prediction: KC will not draft a LB before the 3rd round

by stagdsp on Mar 4, 2011 8:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I think, after letting Battle go, running back is definitely addressed in the draft

Leaves us with only two runningbacks on the roster (Charles and Jones), and only one FB if Cox gets tendered.

Then again we have quite a few DBs on the roster, and I could see us addressing it in maybe a later round, but I think we’d be okay with the ones we ran with this season….

by SoCalChief17 on Mar 4, 2011 8:53 PM CST up reply actions

I think it sounds like Dex will be the 3rd RB next year

Ok, let's settle the NFL labor dispute with Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith in a one on one Oklahoma drill. First one to get a concussion loses.

by Randy5225 on Mar 4, 2011 9:06 PM CST up reply actions

I don't think they're giving up on him as a slot reciever just yet

He showed flashes of potential. It took a few weeks for our passing offense to get going, and then he got hurt, didn’t have chemistry with Cassel, etc.

Remember last summer when he was the star of all the training camps?

by SoCalChief17 on Mar 4, 2011 10:04 PM CST up reply actions

i am sure they aren't giving up on the Dex at all

But, I would rather see more of him out of the backfield as Haley mentioned, and I would draft a slot WR (Cobb)

Prediction: KC will not draft a LB before the 3rd round

by stagdsp on Mar 6, 2011 8:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Battle hasn't been let go (yet).

He simply wasn’t offered a tender.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 4, 2011 9:28 PM CST up reply actions

Fair point

Do you think we retain him? I’ve never been a fan. I want Bradford >:(

by SoCalChief17 on Mar 4, 2011 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

Good question.

I think it could go either way. I’m leaning towards no, but it’s probably close to 50-50, depending on what other moves they make.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 4, 2011 10:17 PM CST up reply actions

You don't clarify

whether Legget’s contract has expired or not

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by KansasCityShuffle on Mar 4, 2011 4:44 PM CST reply actions

Sorry, you're right

His contract was expiring.

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by Joel Thorman on Mar 4, 2011 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

Though he was eligible for restricted free agency

Meaning he could have been offered a tender. Same situation as O’Callaghan/Battle/Castille, who were not offered tenders.

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by Joel Thorman on Mar 4, 2011 4:55 PM CST up reply actions

Sounds like they flat out told him he wasn't wanted back.

I really doubt if he’d have reacted that way, simply for not yet being offered a contract. Then again, he’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 4, 2011 4:59 PM CST up reply actions

All this twittering, tweeting,

and twatting makes me dizzy.

"The Hammer"

by G.L. on Mar 4, 2011 4:47 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

He would have been our nickleback had he stayed healthy

It’s too bad an injury has to end a players career on a team. I liked MoLeggs.

by Vince D on Mar 4, 2011 4:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Not so sure about that

He was probably going to be used as a fourth corner, I couldn’t imagine him beating Arenas out for the starting nickel position. I liked MoLegg a lot too, but a lot of his turnovers and everything came to him, not the other way around.

by SoCalChief17 on Mar 4, 2011 8:54 PM CST up reply actions

yeah I agree...but I do have to wonder how he would have done if healthy last season....there was a nice spot to be filled

Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt

by SDChief on Mar 5, 2011 11:05 AM CST up reply actions

His agent should try and get him off of Twitter.

I’m sure Pioli saw the same unmotivated idiot I saw. In fact, I had to stop following him, because I couldn’t take it anymore. Not saying that’s the reason he was (apparently) let go, but it couldn’t have helped. He comes across as a lazy moron, and very difficult to root for.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 4, 2011 4:50 PM CST reply actions

So, you could translate what he was tweeting?

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by LadyChief on Mar 4, 2011 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

Well, some of it.

But yeah, he makes Shaun Smith look like a Rhodes Scholar on there.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 4, 2011 4:57 PM CST up reply actions

lol

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by LadyChief on Mar 4, 2011 5:02 PM CST up reply actions

that's hard to do, too!

he makes Shaun Smith look like a Rhodes Scholar on there

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by upamtn on Mar 4, 2011 5:27 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed - I stopped following as well when he hit IR

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by 3GChief on Mar 4, 2011 4:58 PM CST up reply actions

ya agreed

i unfollowed him awhile ago cuz i was sick of all the crap he was putting up there, i wish him well but im kinda glad he wont be a chief

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by KCALLTHEWAY on Mar 4, 2011 5:10 PM CST up reply actions

Frankly, all joking aside, I think

we could all see this coming.

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by G.L. on Mar 4, 2011 4:52 PM CST reply actions

Maybe he didn't see it coming!

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by LadyChief on Mar 4, 2011 5:05 PM CST up reply actions

I wonder when we'll hear about the other players.

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by LadyChief on Mar 4, 2011 5:04 PM CST reply actions

I wonder if he ever even rehabbed with the team.

You wouldn’t think so, from following him on Twitter. In fact, he didn’t even really seem all that interested in the Chiefs during the season. That could explain them not even wanting him back in camp. He’s young and talented enough, that you’d think they’d at least one to give him another shot, if there weren’t other factors involved.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 4, 2011 5:10 PM CST reply actions

He seemed more interested in rap from what I could gather.

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by LadyChief on Mar 4, 2011 5:13 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe he'll make the Pro Bowl of rap.

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by Tarkus on Mar 4, 2011 5:15 PM CST up reply actions

Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by LadyChief on Mar 4, 2011 5:16 PM CST up reply actions

yeah he didn’t talk too much about the team. i think after everything with the cba gets settled, you’ll see a good amount of player movement. The past offseason was light b/c teams were saving up for this year. I will still be VERY shocked if a deal doesn’t get done. There’s so much money wrapped up in football. Forget the actual game, gambling, video games, merchandise, TV contracts, commercials, and even reporters.

by kc571 on Mar 4, 2011 5:14 PM CST up reply actions

i forgot he was even on the team

until Carr got the 1st round tender and we started talking about different scenarios that could play out with players already in house and players that could be drafted.

by bansky on Mar 4, 2011 5:14 PM CST reply actions

Was it him who returned that Janikowski fake FG for a touchdown a couple years back?

If so, thanks for that play, and good luck with your hip hop career.

I'm tired of pretending like I'm not bitching, a total fricking rock star from Mars, and people can't figure me out; they can't process me. I don't expect them to. You can't process me with a normal brain.

by craig in calgary on Mar 4, 2011 5:19 PM CST reply actions