Terrance Copper Returning To Chiefs With Three-Year Deal
by Joel Thorman on Jul 26, 2011 5:11 PM CDT
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PrintWhile preparing for the Kansas City Chiefs free agency, I said WR Terrance Copper should be one of the Chiefs "must-keep" players mainly because of his special teams skills.
Every once in a while, I get one right. Copper's agent says he'll return to the Chiefs on a three-year contract. Four other teams expressed interest in him but he wanted to finish what he started in KC.
The deal is almost official. These contracts can be negotiated but they can't actually be signed until 5:00 p.m. (Arrowhead time) on Friday night.
Chiefs GM Scott Pioli said today at his news conference that, philosophically, the organization wants to keep a lot of their own free agents. Copper is one of the best special teams players on the team (and occasionally catches a 50-yarder against the Broncos) so there was no real reason to get rid of him.
This will be Copper's third year with the Chiefs after coming over from the Ravens before the 2009 season.
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Nice valuable special teamer
hopefully less of a role at WR.
BTW Bob Fescoe tweeted KC has interested in Bengals CB Jonathan Joseph and Redskins WR Santana Moss.
So much for Moss
Santana Moss reaches agreement with Washington on a 3-yr deal for $15 million with $5 million signing bonus and $6 million guaranteed.
Per Schefter
Yea which tells me
Flowers or Carr (more likely Flowers IMO) may not be here long term
Or in a pass heavy league, you need as many good corners as possible
We did run short of those last year.
"The key to victory is not your strength, but your opponent's weakness." -T.
I might be okay with trading Flowers but only for a first
if we Joseph in we could run a more traditional man coverage 3-4
BOOM!
very true.
but I almost hope they’d keep Carr and not flowers, so we can move to a man coverage scheme
BOOM!
if fescoe was wrong on Moss
Why would he be right on Joseph?
by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 26, 2011 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
wow if thats true, I owe...Mills an apology for saying how could we be interested in him
when we have carr flowers and arenas
and if that is indeed true
I really hope carr gets a long term deal…please?
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
did he hear that at a pizza place?????????
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Also, Santana re-ups with the Redskins for 3 years, but at least we have Terrance
"Reject a woman, and she will never let it go. One of the many defects of their kind. Also, weak arms."
-Dwight Schrute
You can almost guarantee
That there is gonna be some handshake deals getting tossed out the window this week.
Depends on the strength of the handshake.
I don’t expect a lot of firm deals being broken, especially from the team side, as that would not play well in trying to recruit free agents.
Ya gotta think
If any terms are announced that far ahead of time that leaves any team to try and beat it.
Not my namesake
My high school football team’s name. I’ve been using RamX21 for things since I was 14
oh yeah?
Well, I’ve been going by kabrink since 0 + 1 day.
CHIEFS DYNASTY – we’re kind of a big deal
it seems the Rams take a free agent KC should have signed every year in free agency
Jason Brown, that Cincy guard last year, now Mikell
BOOM!
The Charles Johnson deal is what concerns me
made giving Tamba a long term deal a lot harder. Dude was VASTLY overpaid by Carolina. Here’s hoping the initial numbers aren’t true.
well, thats pretty awesome. hes a quality special teams player. Sweet.
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
copper also had a clutch catch this year on 3rd down(forget the game) and it basically secured the win
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
yeah, either way...that one win was huge. liked him with palko in New Orleans as well(pre season)
good signing
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
mildly surprised
I would have maybe let him go, but I know how much the chiefs like him, and he is good on ST, blocking and leadership
by stagdsp on Jul 26, 2011 5:23 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
yeah tad surprised myself. I thought he was going to be let go as well if we found someone to play that role on ST
he must be highly touted by our ST coach
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
he is a good one
On another note, hopefully mcgraw doesn’t come back
by stagdsp on Jul 26, 2011 5:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
hy-vee is hiring people to bag groceries
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More than a tad surprised here
I think this is a bad move. Rather have a good WR and add a special teamer that can fill some safety needs.
it's cool that players were signing had pther options.
I’m not too thrilled about Copper seeing as Verran Tucker started to blossom, but I guess his blocking skills should be a good reason for him to stay
BOOM!
Someone blocked on a punt return last year?
When?
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
The guy is a special teams monster
so happy to see him back. I’m just hoping the Chiefs get some receiver upgrades so he rarely has to see the field on offense.
yeah, this makes me wonder also how many wr's we keep
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
Why the comments about not wanting him on the field on offense?
Don’t we all WANT him to improve? Wouldn’t it be great if he became a solid slot receiver? We could kill defenses running out of 3 WR sets if the 3 WR’s were Bowe, Baldwin, and Copper.
Ryan Succop will be the kicker for the AFC in the 2011 Pro Bowl
we need some insulation to go along with that copper............
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copper is past the point in his career where he had "upside"
He’s back for leadership, blocking, ST, and 1 catch every 2 games
by stagdsp on Jul 26, 2011 5:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
yep. nothing wrong with a long career as a good to great ST player on a Great Team!
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
Really Copper was his first priority?
Meanwhile Shaun Smith is wandering around not knowing where he’s going.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
I don't think the order of signings necessarily indicate priority.
Some players take longer to come to terms with than other players.
Based on the way he was talking I would've thought Smith would be short and sweet.
Of course Copper probably agreed to sign before Scott got the words “We would like to have you back” out of his mouth and Weigmann was going to be Chiefs or retirement.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Jul 26, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
And is it realistic to believe
that perhaps Pioli asks certain players and agents to keep things quiet if there is a strategic need?
"What we need is......more cowbell." - C. Walken
it'd be unrealistic NOT to believe that
by stagdsp on Jul 26, 2011 6:24 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Could Be?
Smith’s twitter acct had been quiet since this morning.
by VA_Chiefs_Fan on Jul 26, 2011 6:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
+Beer bongs with co-eds
"Reject a woman, and she will never let it go. One of the many defects of their kind. Also, weak arms."
-Dwight Schrute
vikings.........
interested in mcnabb
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