AFC West Weekly: Free agency questions loom for Chargers, Raiders
We're back with another update for Kansas City Chiefs fans on AFC West rivals. Each week we highlight six recent and relevant stories about Kansas City's division rivals: two stories each about the Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers.
Below you'll find stories from this past week.
28 Broncos coaches for 2022 NFL season
Although he may deny it, recent history shows that Rodgers seems to be a fan of drama and stringing things along. Mark Kiszla suggests that, instead of playing games with Rodgers, the Broncos should go after quarterbacks like the Seahawks' Russell Wilson, North Carolina's Sam Howell, or maybe even the Texans' Deshaun Watson. And he may not be wrong, at least about those first two players.
Read the full story from The Denver Post here.
Could the Raiders add a veteran safety in free agency?
AP Photo/Ed Zurga
https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/24/could-the-raiders-add-a-veteran-safety-in-free-agency/
With one year remaining on his contract, Derek Carr will be owed over $20 million by the Raiders in 2022. Does Vegas pay him and wait, extend him, or trade him away? All options are valid given his wishy-washy performances over the years. It really depends whether McDaniels and Ziegler are willing to commit, or wait and see what's out there. I'm willing to bet they choose the latter, but who knows.
Read the full story from ESPN here.
Chargers' decision with WR Mike Williams looms
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/mike-williams-21748/market-value/
Matt Lombardo's piece makes great points comparing Herbert and Burrow. Despite Burrow already having a Super Bowl appearance under his belt, it seems as if he and Herbert have a similar career trajectory ahead of them. The difference is that Herbert must face Mahomes twice a year, which will make his path to the Super Bowl that much more difficult.