Agreement between Dorsey, Chiefs not Imminent

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Agreement between Dorsey, Chiefs not Imminent

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star

Posted on Fri, Jun. 06, 2008 10:15 PM

 

Three of this year’s top four NFL draft picks are under contract now that Arkansas running back Darren McFadden has signed with the Oakland Raiders

 

Don’t look for the fifth pick, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey of the Chiefs, to join them soon.

 

President/general manager Carl Peterson said the Chiefs have been in contact with Dorsey’s agent, Joel Segal.

 

“We’ve had conversations, and that’s all I can say,” Peterson said.

 

But no agreement appeared imminent.

 

Segal declined comment. But given the particulars of McFadden’s contract, Segal might not be content with a marginal raise over the fifth pick of last year’s draft, offensive tackle Levi Brown.

 

Brown was signed to a six-year contract that included $18 million of guaranteed money. Last year’s fourth pick, Tampa Bay defensive end Gaines Adams, received a reported $18.56 million in guarantees.

 

McFadden, the fourth pick this year, received a reported $26 million in guaranteed money.

 

In addition to McFadden, the draft’s top pick, Miami offensive tackle Jake Long, and the third pick, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, have signed. St. Louis defensive end Chris Long, the second pick, is unsigned.

 

The Chiefs under Peterson have a spotty record of having their first-round picks under contract in time for the start of training camp.

 

Eleven of their 16 first-round picks under Peterson have been late for camp, including Dwayne Bowe, last year’s No. 1 choice.

 

The Chiefs begin camp this year on July 25.

 

The Chiefs this year have another first-round selection. They picked Virginia offensive lineman Branden Albert with the 15th choice. He is also unsigned.

 

 

 

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Chiefs’/Peterson’s first-round picks

 

Year Player Signed

1989 LB Derrick Thomas Aug. 24*

1990 LB Percy Snow Aug. 20*

1991 RB Harvey Williams Aug. 7*

1992 CB Dale Carter June 1

1994 RB Greg Hill Aug. 1*

1995 OT Trezelle Jenkins April 25

1996 DB Jerome Woods Aug. 12*

1997 TE Tony Gonzalez July 29*

1998 OT Victor Riley July 2

1999 OT John Tait Sept. 9*

2000 WR Sylvester Morris Aug. 9*

2002 DT Ryan Sims Aug. 28*

2003 RB Larry Johnson July 17

2005 LB Derrick Johnson July 31*

2006 DE Tamba Hali July 27

2007 WR Dwayne Bowe Aug. 5*

Note: The Chiefs had no first-round pick in 1993, 2001 or 2004

 

* signed after the start of training camp

 

 

Ryan and McFadden's big contracts didnt help getting Dorsey signed. But is this typical King Carl crap or do you think that he is just holding out until Gholston gets signed?

[The Wolf]

Ryan and McFadden's big contracts didnt help getting Dorsey signed. But is this typical King Carl crap or do you think that he is just holding out until Gholston gets signed?

 

Got me...but here in NY, there has been NO news on the status of the negotiations w/Gholston. If KC is waiting for this to happen, who knows how long they could wait.