BOCA RATON, Fla.
If the Chiefs hope to get back the two draft picks they surrendered for allegedly tampering with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, it appears they will have to go through commissioner Roger Goodell first.
On Wednesday, Goodell said at the NFL’s annual meeting that he will likely personally hear the appeal that the Chiefs and chairman Clark Hunt filed last week, even though he has the option of appointing a designee.
“I do not know if it’s scheduled yet,” Goodell said. “I know they did appeal and will accommodate the date. I do expect I will hear it.