KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have decided to pass on extending the contract of wide receiver Kadarius Toney. The deadline has passed for the rookie contracts of 2021 first-round draft picks to be extended and the Chiefs have chosen to not extend Toney's contract according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. The fifth-year option is fully guaranteed, and any base salary in the player's fourth year that was not fully guaranteed will become so. The fifth-year salary is calculated based on four tiers: Basic, playing time, one Pro Bowl, and multiple Pro Bowls. The Chiefs acquired Toney from th ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For those wondering whether the Kansas City Chiefs could get another crack at asking voters for sales tax money this year, the answer appears to be yes, but not through the same parks tax that was used for the April 2 Jackson County election that failed by 16%.  Wednesday, FOX4 talked to Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca, who says he's proposing a Chiefs-only ballot question for the November election. There's a long road to go though, just like there was for the April ballot measure. It'd have to be approved by the county legislature, Jackson County Executive Fran ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Potentially coming to a ballot this November, is another vote on a sales tax for pro sports teams in Jackson County. This time around, the money is meant for one team. Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca submitted paperwork for two potential ballot questions for the Kansas City Chiefs. One proposal is for a 40-year, 3/8th cent sales tax. The same amount voters rejected on April 2 when the vote tied the Royals and Chiefs together ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- As the Kansas legislature goes into its final hours, some lawmakers have seen conceptual renderings of what a domed new stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs could look like positioned near The Legends and Kansas Speedway in western Wyandotte County. Sports architect David Manica developed the vision of a new home for the Super Bowl champions on behalf of an unnamed developer working to bring the team across state lines to Kansas. The renderings and video were obtained Tuesday night by FOX4 ..read more

TOPEKA, Kan. -- On the final day of the legislative session, Kansas lawmakers are trying to revise rules for Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bonds, to make their side of the state line more attractive to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. Because the legislation's passed the conference committee, it now needs to pass the full House and Senate Tuesday. It takes 21 votes in the State Senate and 63 votes in the State House, a simple majority in each chamber, for the bill to pass. "I think we can get there in the House," Stilwell Republican State House Rep. Sean Tarwater said Tuesday. "I have all the ..read more

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Less than 48 hours after Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt suggested the team would consider all their options, including the possibility of a new domed stadium, the Kansas Legislature is moving to deploy a tool to attract the team and or the Kansas City Royals. The last minute proposal to revise the STAR bonds that helped build Kansas Speedway and Children's Mercy Park comes as lawmakers near the end of their veto session. It doesn't name a team. The reality is that for many lawmakers in Kansas, saw the result of the April 2 vote out of Jackson County and felt a few different ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is already part of the NFL Hall of Fame without playing a single snap in the league. How so? Well, Worthy broke the NFL combine for the 40-yard dash, running a time of 4.21. Chiefs address major needs in 2024 NFL Draft “I definitely knew I had a chance. I didn't know it was going to happen in reality,” Worthy said. “I came in knowing I was going to run nothing slower than 4.25. When I was training, I always ran faster on my second 40.” The Chiefs selected Worthy in the 1st Round of the 2024 NFL Draft at 28th overall, trading up ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It looks like Travis Kelce will be playing with the Kansas City Chiefs for a while after news of a contract extension. The Kansas City Chiefs and All-Pro and Pro Bowl tight end, Travis Kelce, have agreed to terms on a new two-year contract extension, per Ian Rapoport. New Chiefs stadium on the list of options after failed tax vote According to reports, the deal is worth two-years, $34.25 million, including $17 million fully guaranteed this year and most of next year guaranteed on day three of the league year in March. No more Champagne Problems: The #Chiefs and All-Pro a ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City metro native will get the opportunity to play for his hometown team. Lee's Summit West and K-State alum Phillip Brooks signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as undrafted free agent. Brooks spent six years at K-State, where he earned All-Big 12 honors twice as a punt returner and kick returner. He was first-team in 2020 and second-team in 2022 ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs came out of the 2024 NFL Draft looking like one of the biggest winners. Here is their full collection of draft picks: 1st Round: WR Xavier Worthy, Texas 2nd Round: OT Kingsley Suamataia, BYU 4th Round: TE Jared Wiley, TCU 4th Round: S Jaden Hicks, Washington State 5th Round: OL Hunter Nourzad, Penn State 6th Round: CB Kamal Hadden, Tennessee 7th Round: OG C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross The back-to-back Super Bowl champs sent shockwaves across the league on Thursday night when they traded up to draft Worthy, the fastest player in his class ..read more