KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs' appeal of the NFL's anti-tampering charges was denied by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The Chiefs will not get back the third-round choice they lost in this year's draft nor the sixth-round pick they will lose in the 2017 draft.
The team's fine was reduced from $250,000 to $200,000 and coach Andy Reid's fine was reduced from $75,000 to $60,000 but the other parts of the penalty, including a $25,000 fine to general manager John Dorsey, remain intact.
"We appreciate the opportunity to make our appeal on this matter, and we acknowledge the minor reduction in fines imposed," team chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement.