The Chiefs are on the lookout for a cornerback. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Chiefs make a “move on a veteran corner in the coming weeks.” Specifically, Fowler has heard the Chiefs connected to free agent Stephon Gilmore and Giants cornerback James Bradberry, who could be released or traded.
Gilmore, 31, was traded midseason from New England to Carolina after a new deal with the Patriots couldn’t be worked out. In eight games in Charlotte, he registered two interceptions, helping him to a fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, the fifth of his career. Despite his impressive resume, the veteran still hasn’t found a home for next season. So far this offseason, Gilmore has only been definitively connected to the Raiders.
Many assumed that the Giants would trade or release the 28-year-old Bradberry before the new league year started last week. The veteran cornerback remains on the roster, but there’s still a chance the team moves on from him, as the Giants can realize more than $10MM in cap savings by cutting the defensive back. Despite a down year in 2021, Bradberry should still hold interest for cornerback-needy teams. He’s not too far removed from a Pro Bowl appearance in 2020, when he posted the lowest passer rating of any CB in the league, per PFF.
The Chiefs have already been active in reshuffling their secondary this offseason. The front office pivoted away from Tyrann Mathieu and replaced him with free agent safety Justin Reid.
Give the Giants a good pick and we will throw in saquan lol
kingkeg
A good pick, for a guy you’re trying to cut ???
Maybe as long as you’re talking a conditional 6th or 7th rounder… Then of course you’ll have to throw in Saquan…
If we cut him he can go anywhere. If you trade for him he is yours. That’s the key part. The guy has pro bowl talent at one the most difficult & important positions. How many 3rd or 4th rounders never see the field? People treat picks like gold when often they ain’t.
kingkeg A third or fourth rounder ? Wait, What ? Thats Insane… We have seven 3 & 4 rounders on our roster now. 4 of them start… Kelce, Sneed, Niang and Nnadi.
We aren’t taking your crappy contract AND giving you silly pic compensation… That’s Madden 2012 logic there.
Obviously the NYG arent nearly as adept at scouting or draft pick valuation as we are here in KC…
This Gilmore guy sound like a great fit with the Patriots next to that Butler guy they just signed.