All The Kansas City Chiefs Free Agents Right Here

The Kansas City Chiefs are only hours away from the start of free agency. Officially, that time would be 3:00 p.m. (Arrowhead Time). The Chiefs may not be heavy players early on in signing other teams free agents but they'll be keeping a few of their own. At some point, I expect the Chiefs to announce their RFA and ERFA tenders as well as other re-signings that we haven't yet heard about.

To prepare for the onslaught of free agency talk, I took a look at all the Chiefs upcoming free agents. That's two exclusive rights free agents, one restricted free agent and 16 unrestricted free agents.

S Reshard Langford (ERFA): Might as well bring him back. Like Palko, the Chiefs control his rights. The Chiefs have almost 30 more spots to fill on the offseason roster. I think Langford comes back.

LB Jovan Belcher (RFA): He's reportedly received a second round tender from the team. Basically, that means the Chiefs are more than likely going to keep him, unless someone offers up a second round pick for him (which they won't).

RB Jackie Battle: He's going to test free agency. He's really looking to be a No. 2 back someplace and I think in Kansas City, depending on what they do in free agency and the draft, he's destined to be the No. 3 back. If someone is willing to pay him more, he could leave Kansas City. If not, I think the Chiefs would take him back at their price. He can perform in multiple roles.

TE Anthony Becht: He'll be 35 years old when next season starts. The Chiefs signed him and re-signed him a few times last year so I'm not really sure where they stand with him. TE Jake O'Connell recently received a one-year contract. This position becomes more important if TE Tony Moeaki has health issues down the line again. In the end, I don't think Becht comes back, but he's indicated he does want to continue playing.

CB Brandon Carr: I think he's gonna leave. As I've said before, I'm not really upset at either side on this one. Carr's one of my favorite Chiefs and he's gonna do what a lot of players dream of doing and that's cash in as a free agent. Can't blame him. The Chiefs got a decent replacement for him at half the price. Can't blame them either. There's not really a big loser here.

DB Travis Daniels: I can see him returning to Kansas City. Daniels came into KC with the Pioli regime in 2009. There won't be a free agent bidding war for him. Bring him back until you find some competition for him.

DE Wallace Gilberry: Yesterday Gilberry tweeted: "It was fun while it lasted." Hmm. That's probably not a good sign. I like Gilberry but for whatever reason his production and playing time dropped from 2010 to 2011. That tells me he's probably not a major factor in the Chiefs plans, if he's in their plans at all. That's too bad because Gilberry seemed to have a lot of promise finishing the 2010 season with the second most sacks on the team.

DL Kelly Gregg: Nothing official has been announced but he's likely to retire. Gregg was pretty much what we thought he would be -- a one year stop-gap. Best of luck him in retirement, if that's what he chooses to do.

RB Thomas Jones: He's 33 years old so you have to wonder where he stands on possibly retiring. Jones might get a look from another team but his yards per carry has dropped four straight years to where it hovered just above three yards per carry last season. I don't think he's back in KC.

FB Le'Ron McClain: Not much brewing here. Remember, the Chiefs weren't hunting him down at the start of free agency last year. It took a little while. I think McClain will look around in free agency. A return to Baltimore wouldn't surprise me.

S Jon McGraw: He's 32 years old. Look at the number of starts from 2008 to 2011: 16, 14, 12 and 10. That's not a good trend. He was banged up throughout the year. I think there's value in having a guy like Jon McGraw on the team, even in just the offseason. We'll see what the Chiefs do. I don't really have an indication as to which way the Chiefs are leaning.

OT Ryan O'Callaghan: Rumors abound that O'Callaghan plans to retire. No confirmation on that but I don't think he returns to KC. He ended the last two seasons on IR.

QB Kyle Orton: GM Scott Pioli said the Chiefs want Orton back and he also said Orton has indicated he wants to come back. If a deal isn't already signed then that probably means Orton is going to look around in free agency. Maybe he can find a starting job after Peyton Manning and Matt Flynn sign. If not, I think the Chiefs would have him back at a somewhat competitive price. Romeo Crennel, in particular, seems to be an Orton fan.

S Sabby Piscitelli: I don't think he really did anything to warrant another shot. Maybe he gets a spot on the offseason roster with a one-year deal but nothing more than that.

TE Leonard Pope: I suppose you bring him back until someone better than him is signed.

OT Barry Richardson: I don't think B-Rich would be an awful pick as a backup/swing tackle but he can't be featured in a starting role. I think his future depends on what the Chiefs are able to do in free agency and the draft.

WR Jerheme Urban: I doubt he comes back. He missed the entire 2010 season due to injury and appeared in just six games last year with one start. Those aren't the numbers of a guy that the Chiefs are going to pursue outside of a minimum contract.

C Casey Wiegmann: His future is up in the air and I think it'll continue like that for a while longer. Maybe Wiegmann does play but at a certain point the Chiefs have to prepare Rodney Hudson, the presumed center of the future.