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Thus far, this offseason has been a mixed bag for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
While they agreed to a new contract with star pass-rusher Chris Jones, they traded away key cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, while Rashee Rice, their best wide receiver, is dealing with a legal situation following a car crash.
But some good news came on Friday when they agreed to terms with starting defensive end Mike Danna on a three-year contract, per Mike Garafolo.
The #Chiefs have agreed to terms with DE Mike Danna on a three-year deal, source says. Another piece of Kansas City’s defensive front stays put. pic.twitter.com/smpBBx7RG5
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 5, 2024
Danna isn’t quite the blitz threat that Jones is, but he provided support in 2023 with 6.5 sacks, 13 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, and three passes defended.
Last season was his first as a full-time starter after he was a fifth-round draft choice by the Chiefs in 2020.
For much of the Patrick Mahomes era, the team has won largely with offense, especially since they regularly finished among the NFL’s leaders in categories such as points scored, passing yards, and passing touchdowns.
But with star wide receiver Tyreek Hill long gone, they shifted into more of a dink-and-dunk team offensively in 2023 and became an elite defensive team.
Kansas City was mostly a middle-of-the-pack defensive team in 2022 when they won their second Super Bowl title of the Mahomes era, but in 2023, they finished second in points and total yards allowed.
Thus, keeping their defensive studs in the fold was a top priority for them coming into this offseason.
The AFC will be stronger this coming season, and while they’re still the favorites to win the conference yet again, there could be plenty of potential pitfalls for them this fall and winter.
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