NFL free agency grades: How did each team do?

Kansas City Chiefs

Like most Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs played it safe in the first wave of free agency. All they need to do is keep their core intact with a quarterback like Patrick Mahomes, replenish with young talent in the draft, and avoid making any dangerous cap commitments.

But it’s also important to make sure the most important players are in the team and satisfied with their pay. Hopefully, Kansas City can work out a long-term deal with superstar defensive lineman Chris Jones, who is one of the three most important players on the team. Franchising Jones was a good first step.

Kansas City lost two quality defensive players in Emmanuel Ogbah and Kendall Fuller, but the reality is Miami and Washington, respectively, needed them more. Realistically, the Chiefs weren’t going to be able to keep either of them.

The Chiefs had one of the quietest free agencies of any team in the league, but this is exactly what a Super Bowl champion wants. As long as they have their best players happy and healthy and an eye toward the draft, they are in business. Maybe signing someone like Todd Gurley would have made a big difference, but the Chiefs should be satisfied with where they are headed.

Grade: B-