Earlier in the offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs unexpectedly tendered right-of-first-refusal restricted free agency (RFA) tenders to linebacker Jack Cochrane and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson. Each player instantly hit the team’s salary cap with scheduled salaries of $3.3 million.
To casual fans, it seemed curious to tie up almost $7 million to deep reserves who would not see defensive snaps under ideal scenarios. It turns out, the Chiefs likely agreed.
Earlier this month, we learned that Johnson actually signed for a reduced salary when he officially rejoined the Chiefs on March 27.