Chiefs S Reshard Langford Reportedly Gets Tendered

by Joel Thorman on Mar 5, 2011 9:06 AM CST

The Kansas City Chiefs aren't announcing the status of their restricted players but we're whittling down the list of players via various media reports. The latest one is S Reshard Langford, who did receive a tender, Bob Gretz of BobGretz.com reports (FYI: That Bob Gretz link has some good stuff on the Chiefs scouts).

The period of making any transactions is over until a new labor deal is complete so these are moves the Chiefs apparently made before the deadline and the news is just now getting out.

Langford came into the league in 2009, which means he has two or less years of experience making him an exclusive rights free agents. Those players have no negotiating rights so his choices are to sign the Chiefs contract offer or don't sign and don't play.

So, as some have said, exclusive rights free agents are only free in the sense they're free to quit football.

Here's an update, via various media reports (mostly from Adam Teicher of the KC Star), on where we stand with all the players that were restricted in some fashion entering the offseason:

Franchise tag; LB Tamba Hali

Restricted/exclusive rights free agents tendered: CB Brandon Carr (1st), OT Barry Richardson (2nd), DE Wallace Gilberry (2nd) and Langford (ERFA).

Restricted free agents not tendered: FB Tim Castille, OT Ryan O'Callaghan, CB Maurice Leggett and RB Jackie Battle.

Signed: LB Cory Greenwood

We don't know: TE Leonard Pope, C Rudy Niswanger, QB Brodie Croyle, TE Brad Cottam, FB Mike Cox and LB Corey Mays.

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Brodie Croyle

The situation seems strange. I don’t really care if he’s a Chief next year or not, but I’d like to think some team would give us something for him. Teams like Carolina and Minnesota seem pretty weak at the QB position.

by Chief Willie Wildcat on Mar 5, 2011 9:12 AM CST reply actions

Which is the reason why they won't be going after Croyle.

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by BigRedChief on Mar 5, 2011 9:15 AM CST up reply actions

I did think of that...

“were weak at the QB position…we could pick up Croyle…and we’d STILL be weak at the QB position.”

by Chief Willie Wildcat on Mar 5, 2011 9:19 AM CST up reply actions

We need to address that this offseason as well...

Even if we resign Brodie we shouldn’t be satisfied.

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by BigRedChief on Mar 5, 2011 9:24 AM CST up reply actions

yeah have to say I think we need a young QB behind cassel, and if we carry 3, then croyle fits as the clipboard guy

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

by SDChief on Mar 5, 2011 11:03 AM CST up reply actions

We should definitely resign Croyle.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 5, 2011 11:09 AM CST up reply actions

or Croyle should "resign"

Not re-sign

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

by stagdsp on Mar 6, 2011 10:26 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Depth is so important for our secondary right now... the cupboard is pretty bare.

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by BigRedChief on Mar 5, 2011 9:17 AM CST reply actions

Agreed

glad we’re locking up depth at the Safety position.

by Chief Willie Wildcat on Mar 5, 2011 9:17 AM CST up reply actions

We NEED some decent depth. I'm willing to bet we pick up at least 2 DBs in the draft.

And please Pioli, none of this late round project stuff… Last time I checked Donald Washington was still on the roster.

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by BigRedChief on Mar 5, 2011 9:22 AM CST up reply actions

yeah, langford and washington are not what i'd call good depth

Price, Bates either

I would be willing to wait for Washington to develop, and Daniels is OK… but I would draft 2 DB

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

by stagdsp on Mar 5, 2011 9:28 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

I'm beginning to see Chiefs needs > Draft picks

We need free agency so Scott can work his magic.

by Chief Willie Wildcat on Mar 5, 2011 9:33 AM CST up reply actions

Pioli's Magic Act

Providing COLOR commentary for Arrowhead Pride!

by LadyChief on Mar 5, 2011 9:42 AM CST up reply actions

The way I look at it is....

For so long we needed good players and good players to develope (DJ) now we have several of those players but that’s not enough. Our next process is completeing that talent throughout the roster to make up for injuries, rotation, etc….

You’re right Willie, we NEED free agency. Not for the bling bling players, although some of those would be nice, but or the quality depth and ST guys that take a good team to elite status.

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by BigRedChief on Mar 5, 2011 9:48 AM CST up reply actions

I'm not looking for bling bling

I’m looking for value. A guy that gives us depth and gives 100% on the field when he’s in the rotation. If he wants to grab pee pee’s, well that just adds to the entertainment value.

by Chief Willie Wildcat on Mar 5, 2011 9:54 AM CST up reply actions