Over the last few years, Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and the team’s scouting department have shown a knack for identifying talented cornerbacks who are available late in the draft.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been remarkably effective at developing cornerbacks under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and defensive backs coach Dave Merritt, and now rookie sixth-round pick Kamal Hadden is in line to be KC's next cornerback success story.
Since defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s hiring, general manager Brett Veach has been focused on strengthening the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense. Each season, the unit develops young players through the draft or undrafted free agency.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid admitted on Monday to being slightly worried about losing defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to another team this offseason.
The Kansas City Chiefs only signed two outside free agents during the first wave of 2024 NFL free agency, and both were offensive players. The performance of Steve Spagnuolo's defense was a major factor in the team's ability to reach and win Super Bowl LVIII a season ago.
The Kansas City Chiefs continue to host 2024 NFL draft prospects on top-30 visits. One of their most recent visits is the first on the defensive side of the ball for Kansas City.
For the first time during the Patrick Mahomes era, it was Steve Spagnuolo’s defense that powered the Kansas City Chiefs run to a second consecutive Super Bowl victory.
Ulbrich has plenty of ties to the Niners and the Bay Area Late last week, a report surfaced that the San Francisco 49ers flirted with the idea of making Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo their DC.
The San Francisco 49ers‘ frustration following their second loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl has resulted in the team attempting to tear their opponents’ coaching roster apart.
This past week, Dianna Russini of The Athletic shared an intriguing detail during an appearance on "The Athletic Football Show" podcast. She disclosed that the San Francisco 49ers had shown interest in Steve Spagnuolo for their then-vacant defensive coordinator position before the Kansas City Chiefs secured him with a new deal.
Representing a significant reason the Chiefs prevailed in Super Bowl LVIII, Steve Spagnuolo remains off the head coaching radar.
The San Francisco 49ers stayed in-house and hired defensive passing game specialist Nick Sorensen as their new defensive coordinator, but a new claim suggests that they were really aiming high at the start of their search.
In the midst of NFL Combine week, The Athletic's NFL insider Dianna Russini casually dropped a nugget of the San Francisco 49ers' interest in Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their own defensive coordinator role.
Purdy had 255 yards with one touchdown in Super Bowl LVIII.
The Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII win over the San Francisco 49ers saw the offense come alive down the stretch, but the defense also played a huge role. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo led one of the NFL's most creative groups all season long, with those efforts paying off in the big game.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo recently continued to express his desire to become an NFL head coach again. On "The Season with Peter Schrager," Spagnuolo opened up a bit more about a question he was asked prior to Super Bowl LVIII: Do you want another shot at a head coaching gig?
Steve Spagnuolo is entering his sixth season as the defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, and it sounds like he is hoping it will be his last.
The Chiefs DC spent the 2023 campaign in a contract year, but his unit delivered the best performance of his tenure en route to a second straight title.
The Kansas City Chiefs have the best head coach in the entire NFL, as Andy Reid now has three Super Bowl rings. They are so fortunate and lucky that the Philadelphia Eagles fired him long ago.
The Los Angeles Rams proved a lot of people wrong in the 2023 season as they qualified for the playoffs despite an overhaul of the roster and coaching staff.
The Chiefs employ three coordinators who were once on the head coaching radar only to have settled in as veteran assistants. After extending Steve Spagnuolo earlier this week, the two-time reigning champions have locked down their special teams coordinator.
The Kansas City Chiefs were successful in their defense of the Lombardi Trophy. They won the Super Bowl for the second consecutive season, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime of a thrilling, back-and-forth game.
Steve Spagnuolo has established himself as one of the best defensive coordinators in NFL history, picking up a fourth Super Bowl championship as an assistant Sunday night. Still off the HC radar, the Chiefs will take advantage.
Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill posted on social media on Monday, wondering why the four-time champion coordinator wasn't being considered for head-coaching jobs.
Los Angeles Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff took to X on Tuesday to praise the coordinator and said it is “well past time” that the 64-year-old got another opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL.
Chiefs coaches certainly came away convinced by 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in spite of his being on the losing end of Super Bowl LVIII.
Though Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and HC Andy Reid are the faces of the NFL's next-great dynasty, there's another person who deserves far more recognition for his role in Kansas City's success.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo wouldn't mind taking another crack at being an NFL head coach. At Super Bowl LVIII opening night, Spagnuolo was asked about whether he would like to be a head coach again in the NFL.
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