Thread: Chefs Release Wesley

We tried to trade for him................bring the dude in.


Chiefs release veteran safety Wesley

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star




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Apparently satisfied they had exhausted all trade possibilities for Greg Wesley, the Chiefs finally released the veteran safety Thursday.
Wesley, the longest continually tenured Chiefs defensive player, lost his seven-year starting spot last season when Jarrad Page and Bernard Pollard were promoted into the starting lineup.
He then lost his backup spot in April when the Chiefs drafted North Carolina State safety DaJuan Morgan in the third round. The Chiefs also have a veteran backup in Jon McGraw.
The Chiefs continued to hold on to Wesley in hopes of finding a trade partner. Wesley, after losing his starting spot, requested to be traded or released and this combination created an awkward situation at last month’s mini-camp.
Wesley, despite having permission from the Chiefs to skip the practices, attended anyway and mostly kept a distance from his teammates during drills.
Wesley didn’t return a message seeking comment. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said he was already fielding calls from teams wanting to sign Wesley.
“There’s a lot of interest in Greg, as we thought there would be,” Rosenhaus said.
Rosenhaus said he was optimistic Wesley would sign with another team before training camps begin next week.
“That’s the plan,” he said.
Wesley joined the Chiefs in 2000 as a third-round pick and immediately became a starter. He held on to the job through the 2006 season but became a spare part last year when the Chiefs moved Page and Pollard into the lineup.
The Chiefs talked to several teams about a trade and almost had a deal in place last year with Denver. The Broncos were willing to give a fourth-round pick, but the Chiefs didn’t want to send Wesley to a division rival.
After Wesley’s release, the longest tenured Chiefs defensive players are linebacker Derrick Johnson and cornerback Patrick Surtain. Each joined the Chiefs in April 2005.
The Chiefs drafted linebacker Donnie Edwards in 1996, but Edwards spent five seasons with San Diego before returning last season.

This the same Wesley who was a part of those horrible KC defenses missing tackles left and right? Ill pass.

No thanks War. We've already brought in two other journeymen.

Greg Wesley Sucks!

:hotcarl:

Originally Posted by tubby

Greg Wesley Sucks!

:hotcarl:

We need to get Tned to implement that :hotcarl: smiley.

Originally Posted by turftoad

No thanks War. We've already brought in two other journeymen.

jouneymen???

he has only been with one team his entire career

Originally Posted by turftoad

No thanks War. We've already brought in two other journeymen.

Dont think you know what a journeymen is, Because hes played for one team....

god no, he's freaking horrible!!

He's so much better than I ever was but not good enough for the BRONCOS!

Originally Posted by The Hamburgler

jouneymen???

he has only been with one team his entire career

Where did I call Wesley a journeyman?

I said we've already brought in two other journeyman. And.......... I don't think he's as good as the two OTHER guys we brought in and they might suck.

Anyway, as Tubby said "Wesley sucks".

That is all.

Shanahan wanted him though....Hope hes changed his mind about bringing in washed up players. Mc cree and Manuel are only one year services. And i thnk Manuel might win a spot along with Hamza/Bareet. Manuel had his best year in the NFL in Slows system...Hit fits the scheme.

Bringing him in for competition certainly doesn't hurt.

Originally Posted by Dream

Bringing him in for competition certainly doesn't hurt.

Hurts by taking up a TC roster spot.

Originally Posted by turftoad

Hurts by taking up a TC roster spot.

Oh good Lord. I'm sure that we'd all have a hard time stomaching Greg Wesley getting a chance to compete in camp as opposed to Clifford Russell.

No thanks.