There have been fewer Kansas City Chiefs as polarizing to the fan base over the past four seasons than outside linebacker Dee Ford.
The Chiefs selected Ford, 27, with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, likely hoping he’d serve as the successor to right outside linebacker Tamba Hali, a player now all but retired.
It is undeniable to this point that Ford hasn’t done that, and a 2017 midseason back surgery that resulted in a failed physical that resulted in the team having to pick up his $8.