Former KC Chiefs Receiver Heads To The Arena League

by Joel Thorman on Feb 14, 2012 9:01 AM CST

Remember Verran Tucker? The undrafted receiver out of Cal?

The former Chief just signed with the Spokane Shock of the Arena League, which surprised me a little. I thought he had NFL-caliber talent in his short time with the Kansas City Chiefs.

He seemed to be one of the only deep threats for the Chiefs during the 2010 season and finished that season with six receptions for 114 yards for an average of nearly 20 yards per catch.

(Sign you follow your team too closely: Wondering about the loss of a guy that has six career catches and hasn't played in the NFL in a year and a half. What can I say? I get attached.)

While Tucker didn't make an NFL roster, he does enter the Spokane Shock with more NFL experience than anyone else in Shock franchise history. As Shock head coach Andy Olson said, he's proven himself in the "outdoor" game. "Obviously, he has proven himself in the outdoor game and I'm excited to teach him the Arena game," Olson said.

Between this and our Justin Medlock update last week, I think we have our former Chiefs update quota covered.

Oh, by the way, guess who's still playing in the Arena League? Yep, Bobby Sippio. (And former Chiefs LB Pierre Walters.)

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Who?

Was he the one who got a TD against the Raiders?

When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.

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by NJChieffan16 on Feb 14, 2012 9:08 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Yep.

"We want guys that start their careers with the Chiefs to play for us as long as possible." - Clark Hunt

by Tarkus on Feb 14, 2012 9:14 AM CST up reply actions

If only he had a heralded WR coach in the NFL...

"We want guys that start their careers with the Chiefs to play for us as long as possible." - Clark Hunt

by Tarkus on Feb 14, 2012 9:14 AM CST reply actions

I thought he should have been on the team instead of Urban

Tucker was a deep threat and was pretty decent on special teams

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by KingChief on Feb 14, 2012 9:18 AM CST reply actions 2 recs

I thought the same

Tucker made some good catches but dropped some really easy ones. The easy ones can be taught and corrected. It’s like Bowe, he can make some great catches and when he pays attention he can catch everything, just when his mind wanders he suddenly has no fingers and can’t catch anything. That’s mental and Tucker had speed and separation, just needed to be polished.

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by Fozzyboyd on Feb 14, 2012 12:02 PM CST up reply actions

I live about 5 hours from Spokane, so I only make the trip about once a year.

It’ll be cool seeing a player in Spokane that I actually followed.

Oh, man. It's my mom. She looks pissed.

by CharlieConway on Feb 14, 2012 9:30 AM CST reply actions

What about a Rocky Boiman update?

The ginger we had STARTING for us at LB in Herm Edwards last year? That’s when I knew that Herm had to go!

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by AhQueeNo on Feb 14, 2012 10:15 AM CST reply actions 1 recs