The Chiefs are finally making a move. The defending Super Bowl champions will sign cornerback Antonio Hamilton to a one-year deal, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
Rosenhaus told Schefter that his client turned down more money from another team, so it sounds like competing for a championship was his priority. As Schefter points out, this is the first free agent the Chiefs have signed since the frenzy started a few days ago. Kansas City has already lost a few guys in free agency, including starting corner Kendall Fuller to the Redskins, so this move will help bolster the secondary.
The Chiefs’ pass defense improved greatly last year, and is one of the main reasons they won the Super Bowl. They’re very low on cap space at the moment, so they’ve got to find value deals like this. Hamilton entered the league as an UDFA back in 2016, and started two games for the Giants this past year. The South Carolina State product was also a key player on multiple special teams units.
Chiefs fans, hope he’s there to work on special teams, after watching him get burned every time at corner I’m surprised he found a home with a contender
Thanks for the outlook about this player at corner. I have never heard or seen him play. Chiefs dont have much cap space but need bodies so not surprising of a sign anyhow. Andy and Brett have a done a decent job bringing in players to compete for playtime.
And we’ve drafted better than most last few years. Need to keep that going and hit on a capable corner though this draft.