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Chiefs might be better off saving their salary-cap windfall

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  • Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star
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Ironic as it might seem, the Kansas City Chiefs suddenly have a lot more money to spend after signing linebacker Justin Houston to a six-year contract worth $101 million. The signing lowered Houston’s salary-cap number this year to $5.