Maurice Leggett Reunites With Gunther Cunningham In Detroit

by Joel Thorman on Jul 28, 2011 1:31 PM CDT in NFL Free Agency 2011

The agency representing former Kansas City Chiefs CB Maurice Leggett says on Twitter that Leggett is headed to the Detroit Lions. No word yet on what type of deal he got from the Lions.

The Chiefs chose not to offer him a tender as a restricted free agent which meant he was available for anyone to sign. That team is the Lions.

This move will reunite him with Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham, who was the Chiefs DC in 2008, Leggett's rookie year.

It wasn't that long ago, only three years, that Leggett was the Chiefs top rookie earning the club's Mack Lee Hill Award as an undrafted free agent.

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by Chiefsfan85 on Jul 28, 2011 1:32 PM CDT reply actions

Was this a trade?

I thought he was a restricted free agent?

by CapsLockKey on Jul 28, 2011 1:32 PM CDT reply actions

Chiefs didn't tender him.

by ilchiefsfan on Jul 28, 2011 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions

OK

Don’t really blame them, lol

by CapsLockKey on Jul 28, 2011 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions

How is this "news"

does anyone really care?!?!?

by Stone Throwers on Jul 28, 2011 1:32 PM CDT reply actions

Sure, anything to give us something to read.

Sign Aubrayo Franklin: Sign Nick Barnett: Sign Le'ron Mcclain
Sign Shaun Smith: Sign Brandon Carr: that's all I ask.

by Theblind Tiger on Jul 28, 2011 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions

actually

Yes. I care, as I’m sure others do as well.

I liked Leggett. He seemed like a stand up guy.

by fongKC on Jul 28, 2011 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions

But coming into this season, if we would have tendered him he would have been, what? Fifth on the depth cart, if that… Flowers, Carr, Arenas, Brown , and either him or Donald Washington… I’m just saying when your non-tendered, third string CB, get’s picked up else where. Not sure it’s something to write home about… all I’m sayin’

by Stone Throwers on Jul 28, 2011 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions

i'd agree

that its not unexpected. I would have been a little suprised if they kept him.

But I think any cuts/non pickups/whatever for the chiefs are newsworthy.

by fongKC on Jul 28, 2011 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions

a lot of things that a lot of people are talking about that aren't worth it, either

rumor and speculation is rampant … this, at least, is “solid news” and a goodbye to aa (former) member of the “family”

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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!

by upamtn on Jul 28, 2011 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah i liked him too

im sad to see him go but he’ll be better off in detroit

by BEEf_CHIEF on Jul 28, 2011 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes.

Presumably everyone who opened this post and bothered to reply cares.

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by Tarkus on Jul 28, 2011 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions

ESPN thought he had been cut.

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by Theblind Tiger on Jul 28, 2011 1:33 PM CDT reply actions

His non-stop tweeting

Got really annoying. Best of luck in Detroit, except for week 2.

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by KC Nate on Jul 28, 2011 1:33 PM CDT reply actions

Worst twit ever.

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by Tarkus on Jul 28, 2011 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions

no, his tweeting wasn't annoying

tweets from 2.7 were

by upamtn on Jul 28, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions

no

his tweets WERE annoying. 2.7’s was wrong and stupid and… yeah I have no nice words for him here.

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by KC Nate on Jul 29, 2011 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Crowded defensive backfield

He has good size, maybe he can catch on as a role player in Detroit

by Aesthetist on Jul 28, 2011 1:34 PM CDT reply actions

“It wasn’t that long ago, only three years, that Leggett was the Chiefs top rookie earning the club’s Mack Lee Hill Award as an undrafted free agent.”

I will look at that as nothing more than an indictment against our drafting history at that time. RIP various 2nd round DT/DE’s we kept hoarding, that kept failing.

by Topchief1 on Jul 28, 2011 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs

Uh, you do realize that we got...

Dorsey, Albert, Flowers and Charles in the 08 draft, right? Leggett just got off to a fast start, hardly an “indictment against our drafting history at that time.”

You can't live that American dream on foot, bro. Aint nobody riding horses no more.

by HIV 2 Elway on Jul 28, 2011 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

U Mad

…Bro.

by SoCalChief17 on Jul 28, 2011 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions

RIP various 2nd round DT/DE’s we kept hoarding, that kept failing.

Is this an attempt to jump start the “trade Dorsey talks,” are you trying to say Dorsey is a failure, or do you just not know what the fuck you’re talking about?

You can't live that American dream on foot, bro. Aint nobody riding horses no more.

by HIV 2 Elway on Jul 28, 2011 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

When was Dorsey a 2nd rounder?

He’s probably referring to the Junior Siavii’s and Turk McBrides of the world.

by CapsLockKey on Jul 28, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions

When Eric Downing (may have been 3rd rounder, don’t quite remember), is considered one of your defensive line success stories from that time period, that’s when you’re in trouble.

by Topchief1 on Jul 28, 2011 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Whoa.

Leggett was a full seven years after Downing…and quite the change in philosophy.

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by KaloPhoenix on Jul 28, 2011 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Almost forgot about Eddie Freeman

by CapsLockKey on Jul 28, 2011 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Dude tried to make a correlation between Mo Legg getting team rookie of the year...

and our drafting at the time, specifically mentioning DT/DEs. I’ll remind him, and the 5 mouthbreathers who rec’ed his asinine comment, that the 08 draft was probably the best in Chiefs history and Mo Legg winning ROY is not an “indictment against our drafting history at the time.” I know its in vogue to trash Herm but homeboy straight killed the 08 draft.

You can't live that American dream on foot, bro. Aint nobody riding horses no more.

by HIV 2 Elway on Jul 28, 2011 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

Couldn't agree more.

Classic example of cherry picking the facts to fit your preconcieved hypothesis.

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by craig in calgary on Jul 28, 2011 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions

I have no problem with the draft class of 2008. I would like to point out that 1 year does not have a drafting history. I apoligize if math is not your strong suit. I’m not going to look into how many of the players we draft from, lets say the 5 year periods from 03 to 07, that are still in the league, but let’s see how many players from each draft during that period are at least still on the team:

2007: 1 – (Dwayne Bowe)
2006: 1 – (Tamba Hali (I won’t count Brodie Croyle since he’s a free agent not expected to return, whereas Hali was franchised)
2005: 2 – (Derrick Johnson, Dustin Colquitt)
2004: 0
2003: 0

I will look at that as nothing more than an indictment against our drafting history at that time.

So in the 5 years leading up to the season in which Leggett won the teams rookie of the year award, only 4 players out of 38 drafted remain on this team. 2003 was only 8 years OK. So I will reiterate:

by Topchief1 on Jul 28, 2011 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Read your origional comment...

Maybe reading comprehension isn’t your strong point. You correlate Mo Leggs winning rookie of the year to poor drafting.

Now let me explain something to you, unless your name is Blake Griffin, you only get one chance to win rookie of the year. The only people eligible for ROY the year Mo Leggs won it were the other rookies, the 2008 draft class. So you’re suggestion that Mo Leggs winning any award is an indictment of our drafting is comment towards the 08 class. Again, players from the 03-07 classes were eligible to win the 08 ROY.

So again, I point out how asinine your comment is. Go ahead and slam Herm, that shits so fresh anyway, but don’t try to tie Mo Leggs success to Herm’s failures.

You can't live that American dream on foot, bro. Aint nobody riding horses no more.

by HIV 2 Elway on Jul 28, 2011 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I agree H2E.

Bleed Chiefs

by tomahawk44 on Jul 28, 2011 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions

good luck to mo-legg.

fact is he had a place here before. now? he doesn’t. Travis Daniels and others have made that clear(in terms of signing him)

good for him to go to detroit. wish him and his twitter rap career well

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Team Colquitt

by SDChief on Jul 28, 2011 1:39 PM CDT reply actions

This guy lost us more than one game IMO

Detroit’s problem now

Rodney Hudson will play Guard.
Jon Asamoah will be starting center by week 5

by Jazzy Megalodon on Jul 28, 2011 1:40 PM CDT reply actions

Matt Cassel has lost us more than one game ...

… maybe we should cut the guy now and save time

by upamtn on Jul 28, 2011 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions

ZZZZZZZ

slow day

by Carter Walker on Jul 28, 2011 1:40 PM CDT reply actions

or is it....

Damn you Pioli and your secrecy!!!! I won’t tell anyone what you’re doing I promise…

by mushin on Jul 28, 2011 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Oops.

Great minds….

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by Brsrkr on Jul 28, 2011 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions

What does that have to do with me?

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by Tarkus on Jul 28, 2011 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Just something to daydream about?

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by Brsrkr on Jul 28, 2011 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Congratulations Mo

Wish you the best in your journey, you are going to be a great player if you can stay healthy.

Have fun picking of passes behind one of the best Skers’ in history.

meh...
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by Chief-blinders-on on Jul 28, 2011 1:47 PM CDT reply actions

and i just mentioned

how i like my LEGGett with breaston…dang. best of luck though!

by IndyChiefsFan on Jul 28, 2011 1:50 PM CDT reply actions

Imagine how good that defense would be without Leggett and Gunther?

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by GenericBrand on Jul 28, 2011 1:51 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Is it just me or

Does Jamarcus Russell look like a damn giant in that pic with Leggs jumping at him!!!!!!

by hotrodchevy1980 on Jul 28, 2011 1:55 PM CDT reply actions

Yes he was one giant POS.

GO RAIDERS!!!!! GREAT PICK

meh...
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by Chief-blinders-on on Jul 28, 2011 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions

back in madden 08 jarmarcus russell had a very donkey kong feel to him when you used him

by graviton on Jul 28, 2011 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions

LEGGET WAS A GUY I WOULD HAVE LIKED 2 SEE GET ANOTHER SHOT…..HE WAS A GREAT PLAYER A FEW YRS BACK ….CAUGHT THE INJURY BUG AND WAS BASICALLY FORGOT ABOUT BY PIOLI AND HALEY…..LOSING BATES AND LEGGET WILL COME BACK 2 HAUNT US IF WE DONT MAKE A MOVE FOR SOME CB DEPTH……

RAWKC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by RAWKC on Jul 28, 2011 2:43 PM CDT reply actions