KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs over the past month have signed as free agents or traded for five players who could be starters or key rotational pieces on defense. Yet the Chiefs still have holes to fill in their defensive lineup before they start offseason practice in May.
That speaks to the size of the Chiefs' defensive renovation. An inept defense prevented the Chiefs last season from advancing to the Super Bowl for the first time in 49 years. So, the Chiefs to an extent are starting over on D. They have a new defensive staff led by coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and a new 4-3 base system.