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Patriots Roll Eyes as Chiefs Get Docked Two Draft Picks for Tampering

The Kansas City Chiefs have been penalized a 2016 3rd round pick and a 2017 6th round pick for tampering during the process of signing wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. The Chiefs, head coach Andy Reid, and general manager John Dorsey were fined a total of $350,000.

We'll be rolling our eyes over here.

NFL stooge Troy Vincent issued a statement saying that "the discipline should be sufficient both to deter future violations and encourage cooperation in future investigations." Vincent also noted that the Chiefs were cooperative, which means that tampering could yield an even harsher penalty than a 3rd round pick.