Anthony Hitchens reportedly agrees to deal with Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are being aggressive early in free agency, and they have already made major additions to both their offense and defense.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the Chiefs have agreed to a deal worth around $9 million per season with free agent linebacker Anthony Hitchens.
The #Chiefs are now adding a big weapon on defense: They plan to sign former #Cowboys LB Anthony Hitchens to a deal worth $9M per year, sources tell me and @TomPelissero.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2018
Hitchens recorded 84 total tackles last season (the highest mark of his four-year career) despite only appearing in 12 games. The 25-year-old should bring some much-needed youth and stability to the middle of Kansas City’s defense.
In addition to signing Hitchens, the Chiefs are also bringing in arguably the best wide receiver on the free agent market. They are clearly committed to erasing the leftover stench from their disappointing second half in 2017.
