Safety Jimmy Wilson did his research before recently signing with the Kansas City Chiefs. He contacted two former teammates who used to play for the Chiefs, cornerbacks Sean Smith and Brandon Flowers, to ask their opinions. Both gave the Chiefs favorable reviews, Wilson said.
The research that really attracted Wilson was the Chiefs’ recent history with veteran safeties. Husain Abdullah, Quintin Demps, Kurt Coleman and Tyvon Branch joined Kansas City on one-year contracts and revived careers that had stalled for one reason or another.