

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS BACKUP QB TYLER PRO
2 quarterback competition to be the next man up in the event of an injury, but Smith will ask his backup to be a sounding board. Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley gets his first Pro Bowl nod in replacing Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who's dealing with injury.

'He said, 'No Peyton, you tell coach Reid,'' Manning said. Right now he’s buried on the depth chart, but if he eventually becomes the starter in Kansas City, this will look like a great deal for the team. Not only will the Chiefs count on the winner of their ongoing No. Manning actually wanted Mahomes to broach the idea to Reid, but the reigning NFL MVP thought it would be best if Manning made the call. The Chiefs are also slated to pay Aaron Murray $563,000 this year, in addition to the $15.6 million Smith will count against their cap.Īlthough he hasn’t gotten on the field in the NFL yet, Bray is a talented quarterback who showed off a good arm in his college career at Tennessee. 2 quarterback Chase Daniel costs $4.8 million this year, making him the second-most expensive backup quarterback in the NFL, second only to Washington’s Robert Griffin III. Kansas City isn’t shy about spending money on backup quarterbacks. Which one will come out on top and will both make the final roster This year, the Chiefs felt no reason to. Cotton Davidson, the first starting quarterback in franchise history. For the first time since drafting Todd Blackledge in the 1980s, the Kansas City Chiefs. Len Dawson started games for the Chiefs from 1962 to 1975. What should the Chiefs do at backup quarterback in 2018 Here are four strategies for the team to consider. Damon Huard (left) and Brodie Croyle (right) split the starting quarterback duties in the 2007 season.

Teams are under no obligation to pay players who suffer non-football injuries, but the Chiefs think enough of Bray’s potential that they’re willing to pay him as part of a longer deal to keep him in the fold. Shane Buechele and Chad Henne are in a competition to be Patrick Mahomes’ backup. Trent Green was the team's starter from 2001 to 2006. 2 He was the first quarterback to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team. Thigpen was drafted out of Coastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft (217th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings. Although the deal contains no guarantees, it’s a great deal for Bray in one respect: The Chiefs are agreeing to pay Bray’s $510,000 salary this year, even though Bray is on the non-football injury list because he tore his ACL this offseason. Tyler Beckham Thigpen 1 (born April 14, 1984) 2 3 is a former American football quarterback. The Chiefs are continuing to invest in the quarterback position, beyond Alex Smith.īackup Tyler Bray has agreed to a two-year, $1.925 million contract extension through 2017, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
