Chiefs Pivot in Free Agency, Eyeing Etienne, Evans

0:00The latest scores, headlines, and storylines, right here on NFL News Today. Subscribe and stay game ready. The New York Jets placed a franchise tag on running Bad Breeze Hall on Monday, keeping him off the trade market after the Kansas City Chiefs nearly. Acquired him at the 2025 trade deadline, meanwhile, Seattle's Kenneth Walker is set to become a free agent when the negotiating window opens tomorrow. The Chiefs have plenty of salary cap room after restructuring Patrick Mahomes' deal, cutting veterans and benefiting from the league's increased cap. Number. Experts won the Chiefs to steer clear of Walker, pointing to a poor track record for Super Bowl most valuable players who switched teams right after. Their big win, only Dexter Jackson, from Super Bowl 37, with Tampa Bay made the playoffs again in his career after leaving. The other two, Desmond Howard from Super Bowl 31 and Larry Brown from Super Bowl 30, never returned to the postseason. Fans and analysts see this as a smart

1:01pivot for Kansas City, with deeper options available in free agency. The team desperately needs upgrades at running back, wide receiver, and on defense to stay competitive around Mahomes. Top targets include Jacksonville's Travis Etienne, a reliable 27-year-old starter who excels on early downs. Tampa Bay's Mike Evans would add veteran star power at wide receiver, pairing perfectly with Mahomes in Travis Kelsey. Other priorities are resigning safety, Brian Cook for defensive stability, pursuing Seattle's boy, math, and Green Bay's Kingsley and AgBare to boost the past Russian run defense and bringing back running back Karim Hunn for short yardage work. Negotiations heat up this week. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow. Built for comfort and calm,