A year ago the Kansas City Chiefs landed free agent wide out Jeremy Maclin. A year later it appears the team contracted him a bit prematurely. NFL media insider Ian Rapoport confirmed it’s going to cost them.
.@NFL announces it fines coach Andy Reid & GM John Dorsey, docks the team 2 draft picks for violating anti-tampering policy.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2016
#KCChiefs lose the 2016 third-rounder and 2017 sixth-rounder for their infractions. Team also fined $250,000. Reid fined $75K, Dorsey: $25K
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2016
Jason Cole from Bleacher Report was able to get a hold of the official documents from the NFL. The punishments were officially found by the players association.
Page 1 of #NFL penalties against the #Chiefs: pic.twitter.com/4RzgVFQmBK
— Jason Cole (@JasonColeBR) March 9, 2016
Page 2 of #NFL penalties against #Chiefs for tampering: pic.twitter.com/gEEDFBk3kj
— Jason Cole (@JasonColeBR) March 9, 2016
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has issued a statement in response to the league’s decision (via the team’s website):
“Today we were informed by the National Football League that our club will be disciplined for an infraction during the 2015 free agency negotiating period.
“While we respect Commissioner Goodell and the process, we believe that the penalties proposed in this case are inconsistent with discipline enforced in similar matters – particularly given the league’s inconsistent communication of its policies on contact with potential free agents.
“As an organization, we take great care to conduct ourselves with integrity and operate within the guidelines of the NFL. We have been fully cooperative and transparent with the league in this matter, and we are disappointed with the league’s decision. I want to make it clear that I fully support the leadership of both Coach Reid and John Dorsey. We will continue to explore our options under the appeal process.”
An appeal is expected to be on the way. KC was scheduled to pick 91st overall in round 3.
